{"id":507,"date":"2022-03-21T05:11:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T09:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/?post_type=chapter&p=507"},"modified":"2022-06-28T22:08:42","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T02:08:42","slug":"strategies-for-getting-started","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/chapter\/strategies-for-getting-started\/","title":{"raw":"Strategies for Getting Started","rendered":"Strategies for Getting Started"},"content":{"raw":"\"A<\/a>How do you start writing a draft? There isn\u2019t just one right way to begin writing. Some people dive right in, writing in complete sentences and paragraphs, while others start with some form of brainstorming or [pb_glossary id=\"1389\"]freewriting[\/pb_glossary]. Others choose a strategy based on the writing task and how familiar they are with the topic. Here are some common strategies for getting started (sometimes called invention strategies).\r\n\r\nThere are several methods that help you generate ideas and see connections between ideas without writing in complete sentences. We can call these methods \u201cbrainstorming.\u201d The following video lists some of the common rules, which all of the methods share. You can turn on your speakers to hear the audio.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n[video width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" mp4=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1608\/2022\/03\/brainstorming-3.mp4\"][\/video]\r\n

Clustering<\/h2>\r\nA [pb_glossary id=\"1391\"]cluster[\/pb_glossary] is a method of brainstorming that allows you to draw connections between ideas. This technique is also called a tree diagram, a map, a spider diagram, and probably many other terms.\r\n
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  1. To make a cluster, start with a big concept. Write this in the center of a page or screen and circle it.<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Think of ideas that connect to the big concept. Write these around the big concept and draw connecting lines to the big concept.<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. As you think of ideas that relate to any of the others, create more connections by writing those ideas around the one idea that connects them and draw connecting lines.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n
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    \r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_916\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"726\"]\"\"<\/a> The three components of food systems with their main elements from Gregory et al., 2005.[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\nNotice that you can use color, larger type, etc., to create organization and emphasis. Remember that your cluster doesn\u2019t need to look like anyone else\u2019s. Create the cluster in the way that makes the most sense to you. Once you have finished the cluster, you can use another technique to generate actual text.\r\n

    Listing<\/h2>\r\nListing is just what it sounds like: making a list of ideas. Here are two kinds of lists you might use.\r\n\r\nBrainstorm list<\/strong>: Simply make a list of all the ideas related to your topic. Do not censor your ideas; write everything down, knowing you can cross some off later.\r\n
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    \r\n\r\n\"List\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nWhat I know\/don\u2019t know lists<\/strong>: If you know that your topic will require research, you can make two lists. The first will be a list of what you already know about your topic; the second will be a list of what you don\u2019t know and will have to research.\r\n
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