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Bubble Map Prewriting Strategy
Bubble Map Prewriting Strategy
Brainstorming
What is a brainstorm? A brainstorm is a prewriting strategy that can help
students select and develop a topic or idea, identify things they feel strongly
about, and find their voice.
Why brainstorm? Brainstorms allow students to generate a list of topics, ideas,
and details; visualize many ideas at the same time; and develop sentences and
paragraphs.
Ways to Brainstorm
Brainstorm to generate a list of topics Write or draw the ideas that come
to mind.
Brainstorm to develop supporting details Write a topic at the top of a
Brainstorm
toorGenerate
a related
List of to
Topics
piece of paper, and
then write
draw ideas
that topic.
Write a list of ideas as they come to
mind.
Baseball
1.
4.
2.
5.
Soccer
Basketball
Football
Swimming
3.
1.
4.
2.
5.
3.
Draw a bubble and put the subject of the writing in the center.
2.
Think about things related to the topic. Add bubbles radiating from the
center bubble.
3.
Continue adding and connecting bubbles until the space is full of related
ideas.
2.
3.
Example: Prompt students to create a bubble map about things they like to do.
Things I Like To Do
Topi
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Reaso
ns
Detai
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Draw a bubble and put the subject of the writing in the center.
2.
Think about things related to the topic. Add bubbles radiating from the
center bubble.
3.
Continue adding and connecting bubbles until the space is full of related
ideas.
2.
3.
Example: Prompt students to create a bubble map about their favorite book. Their
map may include complete sentences (shown) or words and phrases upon which
they can build sentences.
Max does a
magic trick.
Max is king
of the
monsters.
I like Max.
I like the
monsters.
The monsters
and Max
dance.
I like the
pictures.
I can tell
when Max is
happy or
sad.
Reaso
Where the Wild Things Are Topi
ns
c
Detai
ls
Topi
c
lsReaso
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Topi I like to read books.
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What-Why-How: A Prewriting
Strategy
Adapted from:: The Writing Teachers Strategy Guide by Steve Peha at http://www.ttms.org