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Where do you get your writing ideas?
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Biographical Narrative: Prewriting
The first step in writing is having something to write about. You will need to choose a topic, gather details, and write a focus statement before you are ready to write.
1. Select a Topic
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List interesting people and important experiences they had. Choose one experience to write about.
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2. Gather Details
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Interview the person, if possible, or read about the experience.
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Use a time line to organize events in the order they occurred. |
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3. Add Focus Statement
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Write one sentence that sums up the importance of the experience.
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Students—
Read the winning short story!
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 Use the glossary to help find the meaning of literary words and writing terms that will help you think and talk about writing.
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To edit your writing well, you need to understand the rules. This library of quick, animated grammar lessons...
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