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Sentence Completions

Review your writing assignment and complete open-ended sentences about it. Complete each sentence multiple times. Search your sentences for a subject to write about.

Review the Essentials of Life Checklist

Review this list of broad subjects needed for life. Then, for each subject, think of specific topics. For example, for the subject food, you could write about . . .

• how to bake bread,
• uses of seaweed in food, or
• how much water it takes to produce different kinds of food.

Freewriting

Think of your assignment and then write nonstop for 5–10 minutes to discover possible topics. Review your writing and underline any ideas that might work for the assignment. (See page 34.)