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Now that you know what you are being asked to do, you need to figure out what your job is.
This can also help you structure your ideas and figure out which planning tools and resources to use.
This step should take about 5 minutes.
Compare
Compare
Tell how things are alike
Tell how things are alike
Contrast
Contrast
Tell how things are different
Tell how things are different
Persuade
Persuade
Convince your reader to think a certain way, believe what you believe, or do something.
Convince your reader to think a certain way, believe what you believe, or do something.
Describe
Describe
Describe using adjectives to give the reader a vivid picture.
Describe using adjectives to give the reader a vivid picture.
Summarize
Summarize
Tell the main ideas.
Tell the main ideas.
Give information
Give information
Tell what you know about a topic.
Tell what you know about a topic.
Retell
Retell
Tell a brief story about something that happened.
Tell a brief story about something that happened.
Give an opinion
Give an opinion
Tell what you believe about your topic.
Tell what you believe about your topic.
You know you are ready to brainstorm when you can answer the questions:
What is my job?
What do I need to organize my ideas?
When you're ready to move on to the next step, click GO!
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