Prewriting
visual and verbal strategies to record ideas in order to assess them
Brainstorming
listing ideas
Concept map - generating ideas and creating connections
clustering ideas by type
mapping software: Compendium, Free Mind, Connected Mind, MindMeister, and VUE
Heuristics
strategies used for discovery
Asking questions, such as the journalist's questions: Who, what, when, where, why, and how.
Exploratory Writing
reflective writing used to aid understanding
Freewriting: Writing without stopping, then reviewing for key ideas.