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LEARNING TO WRITE WITH SEARCH 555 Meaning Clusters LEARN TO WRITE Students learn to write essays by writing previews. They convert the preview to a test 333. This raises more questions about the topic. Then they fast-write a short essay. -------------------- WRITING WITH SEARCH 555 Students use auditory books or photographs as source material. They write meaning phrases on one computer. Other computers in the classroom flash photographs of historical or geographical areas. Students name the topic whatever they want. They turn phrases into a biography, essay, etc. Photos, tests and previews supplement the gridline at topicgrids.com Students share their previews and essays with other students.

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WRITING 1 Meaning Clusters Writing is our best way of communicating with ourselves and others. Writing can be shared and used to save many lives. Writing brings perspective to personal decisions. Writing captures fleeting thoughts before they are overwritten by more thoughts. Writing is essential for improving content. Writing uses nanosecond thinking abilities. By writing you create new standards and easier solutions to sticky problems. Your mind is like an overcharged battery that can discharge it’s contents on paper. Most ideas come too fast to be captured with our slow handwriting. We can capture more by writing a few words or phrases then making them into sentences later.

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WRITING 2 Meaning Clusters Writing for the reader is the goal. Putting a pen on paper forces clarity regression rethinking and organization. Making new priorities helps you live a more stable life. Writing helps you predict possible surprises and disasters. Writing stores your thoughts in more locations of the brain. The tactile and kinesthetic memories reinforce visual and auditory memories. You can enjoy your abilities to review and remember. Without journal writing, much of your life can disappear into a blur of rapid fire events. Memories need triggering to be recalled.

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WRITING AN ESSAY Memory Clusters An essay is an organized presentation of your ideas. It must be organized and presented in a way that the reader finds clear and easy to follow. Above all, it must consist of your thoughts. Read the topic carefully and think of your ideas. Essays need a clear introduction of the topic. Introductions should answer the topic and should be factual. The body of the essay can include examples to illustrate your points. Your ideas must be supported by evidence. The conclusion should give a summary of your ideas but should not just repeat. It should not repeat phrases from the introduction.

MEMORY TRIGGERS Essays __________________________ ________________________________ Organized _______________________ _________________________________ Your ideas ______________________ ________________________________ Topic ___________________________ _________________________________ Introduction _____________________ _________________________________ Answer _________________________ Examples _______________________ ________________________________ Evidence ________________________ ________________________________ Conclusion ______________________ ________________________________ Copyright 2005 by Carl Peterson

WE HAVE UNBELIEVABLY FAST MINDS Meaning Clusters WE HAVE UNBELIEVABLY FAST MINDS The human brain collects and quickly organizes mind numbing amounts of information. The mind rapidly converts new information into: understanding actions memory It is not instant. The chain reaction of neurotransmitters takes milliseconds. When is it needed? when you are in danger when you are listening when you are reading when you are speaking when you are writing The mind predicts. The mind fills in missing information. The mind is always thinking.

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