Minutes a day n e w y o r k

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4 2
Use the 5 W’s and mapping techniques for any kind of writing or thinking task this week. For example,
if you need to decide whether to join the drama club or get a part-time job, you can use the 5 W’s tech-
nique to help you come up with the pros and cons for each choice. Similarly, you could use the map-
ping technique to see how taking a part-time job would affect your life.
Skill Building until Next Time
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Y
ou’ve done some brainstorming and you’ve generated many ideas. Now, how do you turn those ideas
into an essay?
First, accept that many of those ideas will never go farther than your brainstorming notes. Think
of the brainstorming process of as a type of “rehearsal,” in which you try on different ideas or approaches. You
won’t be able to use them all. Instead, you’ll choose the very best for your “performance” (your essay). Somewhere
in your brainstorming notes is at least one great idea that you can develop into an effective essay.
L E S S O N
Choosing a
Topic and
Developing 
a Thesis