Making Sure you don't run out of IDEAS in your WRITING TASKS.

If you think you're going to run out of ideas, here are some ideas of things you could include in your writing tasks:


Shorter task - Inform/Describe

*Use a story or anecdote to talk about one aspect of it.
*Use your senses to describe what you can feel/hear/smell etc
*Use extended descriptive language to add more detail - personifications, metaphors, similes etc.
* Use a TELESCOPE method:

In the Telescope method, you start off by describing something 'zoomed out'and then you gradually zoom in with each paragraph. For example:

P1. - You describe a whole forest in detail
P2. - You describe a single tree in detail
P3. - You describe a branch in detail
P4 - You describe a bird's nest on the end of the branch in detail.

OR

P1 - You describe a school building
P2 - You describe one of the classrooms
P3 - You describe and argument in the classroom
P4 - You describe the look on somebody's face as the argument takes place.

Get it?

Longer Task - Argue/Persuade

Make sure you order your writing by pre-planning lots of well thought out reasons.

If you can't think what to add, try the following:

*Anecdotes/stories
*Interviews
*Surveys with the public
*Quotes from experts (which you can just make up)
*An emotional speech about your honest feelings.
*A flattering speech towards the person you're speaking to.


Hope this helps

NW