PLANNING PAGE
1. General Topic: Fear
2. Narrowed / Restricted Topic: Fear in Richard Wrights native son
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3. Three Points Related to the Narrowed Topic:
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4. Clustering: Put the narrowed topic and three points in a graphic drawing. Use a separate sheet of paper. This graphic drawing is also called “mapping” or “webbing”.
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6. Sketch/Topic Outline: Write your main ideas and supporting details in the appropriate spaces. Adjust the sketch outline as needed. Do not write complete sentences in this topic outline. You will construct a sentence outline later. Remember: If you have
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