Generating

Ideas/Organizing
Research/Starting a
Paper
By: Josh Nguyen, Jabrail Ahmed, Arnold Gatoro
Generating Ideas
- Its not rocket science
1.Free writing

2.Looping

-. Dont be too critical

1.Dont think about your flaws to much

2.Create momentum

3.Talk it out
Organizing Research
Why?
Gives you control
Better integrate ideas

First step is to categorize

Organize during the research process

Helps build structure into the paper
Evidence that are similar are grouped into categories
Organizing Research Cont.
Second Step is to Order It

Read the evidence critically and evaluate sources

It determines your thesis statement
Also determines the order you present evidence in

You want the order of the evidence to advance and prove thesis
Typically broad to specific
The placement is chosen so result last idea will
contribute to the
next
Starting a Paper
Brainstorm and think about the topic
Outline the paper and write a thesis
The paper goes from General to Specific.
Dont give too much detail in the Introduction
Get topic sentences based on the Thesis
Interesting ways to start a paper are
Quote, Question or Thesis.
Activities Slide
Writing Prompt: Based on this presentation

Brainstorm Ideas

Organize thoughts

Write a thesis statement

The Prompt is writing a paper about how to start a paper

Work Cited
https://www.scribbr.com/academic-essay/the-writing-process-generating-i
deas-for-your-topic/
http://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/outline

http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/writingprocess/organi
zing