<p>I don't like to use the word Brainstorm when it comes to all of the work you put into thinking about your essay. Instead, I say "active thinking." Active Thinking has three parts. Freewriting and/or Journaling are the first part. (If you're a student in my class, you probably have to keep a journal. This episode will help you remember the purpose of that journal.)</p>

I don't like to use the word Brainstorm when it comes to all of the work you put into thinking about your essay. Instead, I say "active thinking." Active Thinking has three parts. Freewriting and/or Journaling are the first part. (If you're a student in my class, you probably have to keep a journal. This episode will help you remember the purpose of that journal.)

The Writing Process: Step Two--Freewriting and Journaling

If you're an English major, you're in the wrong place. Go away. There is nothing for you here. As for the rest of you—with your heads on right, rather than moaning over the past participle—let’s get down to business. I’m Ms. Wilson-Young, a lowly English teacher in the middle of Georgia. I’ve been teaching at technical and two-year colleges for the majority of my 20-year career, and I know you just want to pass a college English class or two, with as few scars as possible, and get on with your life. I’m here to help. And maybe even inspire you to do better than just pass.

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The Writing Process: Step Two--Freewriting and Journaling

The Writing Process: Step Two--Freewriting and Journaling