Assignment mod 1

Invention Strategies

Invention Strategies help the writer to brainstorm on the chosen topic. It

assists in developing a

“

blueprint

”

for the paper. There are four main types of

Invention Strategies: Direct Freewriting, Listing, Outlining, Clustering

-

Branching (

Behrens & Rosen, 2012).

Directed Freewriting

–

let your mind go and write spontaneously for a set amount

of time, like 15 minut

es or a certain number of pages. Think about a subject and

just let what you think you know flow onto the page.

Listing

–

make a list and then sublists of your ideas. Let you

r

mind go and jot

down words and phrases that are related to the topic.

Listing t

he ideas should be a

way of brainstorming just the ideas.

(

Once the ideas are on paper you can switch to

the actual

outline of your paper.)

Outlining

–

the more structured version of lists. This would set the ideas in

hierarchical order, with main points b

roken into subordinate points; a

llowing you

to see the “outline” of your topic and paper.

Clustering and Branching

–

start with the main topic or ide

a and brainstorm ideas

that flow from that main idea. Clustering is writing an idea in the circle on the

paper and adding new bubbles containing the subtopics/ideas flowing from the

main idea. Pick the subtopics that interest you the most and make further

bubbles.

Branching is the same concept but instead of bubbles or circles you have branches

or lines.

Reference

Behrens, L. & Rosen, L. J. (2012).

A sequence for academic writing

(5th ed.).

Boston, MA: Pearson

Invention Strategies

Invention Strategies help the writer to brainstorm on the chosen topic. It

assists in developing a “blueprint” for the paper. There are four main types of

Invention Strategies: Direct Freewriting, Listing, Outlining, Clustering-

Branching (Behrens & Rosen, 2012).

Directed Freewriting – let your mind go and write spontaneously for a set amount

of time, like 15 minutes or a certain number of pages. Think about a subject and

just let what you think you know flow onto the page.

Listing – make a list and then sublists of your ideas. Let your mind go and jot

down words and phrases that are related to the topic. Listing the ideas should be a

way of brainstorming just the ideas. (Once the ideas are on paper you can switch to

the actual outline of your paper.)

Outlining – the more structured version of lists. This would set the ideas in

hierarchical order, with main points broken into subordinate points; allowing you

to see the “outline” of your topic and paper.

Clustering and Branching – start with the main topic or idea and brainstorm ideas

that flow from that main idea. Clustering is writing an idea in the circle on the

paper and adding new bubbles containing the subtopics/ideas flowing from the

main idea. Pick the subtopics that interest you the most and make further bubbles.

Branching is the same concept but instead of bubbles or circles you have branches

or lines.

Reference

Behrens, L. & Rosen, L. J. (2012). A sequence for academic writing (5th ed.).

Boston, MA: Pearson