2. Brainstorming and Outlining as Effective Pre-writing
Activities
• Brainstorming is a group activity conducted at the beginning of a project to
generate ideas. In business and organizational contexts, brainstorming is used
as method to generate innovative ideas on an area of interest and sometimes
to find leads to address problems, challenges or conflicts. Brainstorming can
be of great use as a prewriting technique. Before you start writing it is
essential for you to gather ideas and get into the heart your subject.
3. Three Types of Paragraphs in an Academic Essay
1) Introductory paragraph
Introductory paragraph is the first paragraph of the essay.
2) Body paragraph
Body paragraph is the main paragraph of an essay. Body paragraphs give a complete idea with
necessary explanations, illustrations, quotations and other forms substantiation.
3) Concluding paragraph
Concluding paragraph is the last paragraph of an essay. You are expected to restate your thesis
statement given in the introduction, summarize, the points through which you explained your
thesis statement in your body paragraphs and finish your essay with a concluding paragraph.
4. The Importance of Academic Writing to you as a
Future Teacher.
• Academic disciplines use academic writing as a tool for knowledge production, codification, transmission,
evaluation, renovation, teaching, and learning. Writing in an academic style is crucial for academic
performance and is required for discipline learning. As you take material and present it to your audience in
a way that makes sense to them, academic writing helps you develop your critical thinking skills. It is the
writer's responsibility to evaluate the material gathered. When compared to other types of writing,
academic writing places a greater emphasis on style and technique. Academic writing is a communication
tool used to share learned information in a particular subject of study. Students who write for academic
purposes will learn how to analyse, communicate, think critically, and concentrate on method and style.
Writing specifically aids kids in acquiring higher-order thinking abilities that need the mental processes of
analysis, assessment, and creativity. Students should start their writing by developing a strong point and
then properly stating it. Learning academic writing helps kids become more intelligent, teaches them how
to communicate, and expands their capacity for thought and capacity for empathy. Every student needs to
be a strong thinker because writing is thinking.
