Research Writing Topic – Prewriting

Researching and learning about a subject that interests you can be among the most satisfying and enjoyable learning activities. In your endeavor to produce a research paper about an important historical figure, you have learned how prewriting strategies can help you narrow down your topic and focus your research. In this topic, you explored and tried out some of these strategies, such as freewriting, clustering, listing, brainstorming, and various questioning techniques. Although it is not quite time to sit down and write the first draft of your research paper, you have already developed a working thesis statement that serves as the guiding purpose for your writing. Finally, you also conducted research to support your thesis.