To learn more about prewriting, check out some of these helpful websites.
- The Importance of Good Prewriting explains how the prewriting process can help you writer a cohesive, well-organized paper.
- Introduction to Prewriting provides a few key questions to ask yourself while you're brainstorming and prewriting.
- Prewriting Strategies summarizes common brainstorming and prewriting techniques. You can download this page as a PDF and use it as a worksheet.
- The Thesis Statement Creator explains the elements of a thesis statement and helps you build your own step-by-step with helpful examples.
- Tips and Examples for Writing Thesis Statements provides suggestions for writing a strong thesis statement and helpful examples.
Remember, you can bring your assignment and your prewriting notes to the Writing Center. A peer tutor can help you brainstorm, select a subject, determine your thesis statement, or draft an outline for your paper. Here's what you can expect from a tutorial session if you need help with prewriting.
More Writing Help
The Kathleen Jones White Writing Center provides tutoring services, workshops, and writing resources.
Tutoring
- In-Person: 203 Stabley Library
- Online Tutoring: Use the online writing center.
Workshops
- Instructors: Request a workshop for your class.
- Students: Attend a Wednesday-night workshop.
- Online Workshops: APA Documentation, MLA Documentation.