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Prewriting Gathering and Organizing Details
List Details 🟪 Start with details you already know. Then collect any additional information you may need.
Girls on the Run
—An after-school program for girls
—Welcomes girls of all abilities
—Involves bonding and life skills
Reasons to join
—Achieve goals
—Form friendships and have fun
—Improve self-confidence
Outline 🟪 You can also outline the information that you want to use to support your opinion. (You do not have to outline your beginning and ending paragraphs.)
Opinion: Girls should join Girls on the Run.
I. Girls on the Run is less competitive than sports.
A. The goal is to finish the race, not to win.