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    Pre-writing and Critical Thinking by Anita Baksh and Evelyn Burg

    Brainstorming and Gathering Information Using Concept Maps  Brainstorming ideas and gathering information are important parts of prewriting, the beginning phase of the writing process. A concept map is a helpful tool that allows writers to  collect and organize information,  visualize an overview of a topic, particularly a debate,  understand relations between items, obtain ideas to…

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    Working Towards a Multilingual Paradigm: Using Dictionaries for Writing* (Activity) by Ting Man Tsao

    A dictionary is a very useful tool for writing. With a good dictionary you can do the following: 1) Look up the meaning of an English word. But a word often has more than one meaning so do not just look at the first definition in the dictionary entry.  For example, the Cambridge Dictionary online…

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    Introduction to Self-Editing for Students by Lauren Navarro

    “A Guide to “Glow Up” Your Writing” narrated by Lauren Navarro (Video) Click below to download the “A Guide to “Glow Up” Your Writing” narrated by Lauren Navarro (PowerPoint)

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    Self-Editing: Loud and Proud by Suzanne Uzzilia

    Loud and Proud (Read Your Work Aloud) Note to Instructor: This assignment aligns with Step Three: Read Your Work Aloud (Slide 7 of “Revision and Self-Editing in ENA 101: A Guide to ‘Glow Up’ Your Writing” by Lauren Navarro, adapted from “7 Steps to a Foolproof Revision” by Don Fry).  Assignment:  While your instructors will…

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