ENG100H5 Chapter 2: Prewriting 1 (Understand Assignments, Generate Ideas, Do Preliminary Research, and Analyze Documents)
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Note: writers block occurs when we skip prewriting. In university, prewriting is crucial for success in writing projects. You don"t need to identify these elements in the order of the acronym letters: but you still need to consider all 4 elements. Example: visit a local photography exhibit or check out photography archives in the library. Choose one or more photograph to analyze, and discuss the role of the photographer. Consider the formal elements of the photographs as well as the social context. Write a 1500-2000-word essay in which you elaborate upon your findings. Follow mla format, and submit the essay in three weeks, at the last class before break: stipulation. First step of prewriting involves marking up (annotating) the assignment, scanning for specifics about format, content, purpose, and audience. Note the length, format requirement, and submission stipulations. Then focus on the content, narrowing your topic according to your own interest, the assignments purpose, and audience"s needs: for the example: