Select a medium or format appropriate to purpose for writing, and maintain focus on the purpose. 0801.3.3

Links verified on 8/18/2014

1. Activities in Writing Purpose Statements - Critique purpose statements
2. A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices - definitions and examples of more than sixty traditional rhetorical devices, all of which can still be useful today to improve the effectiveness, clarity, and enjoyment of your writing
3. Creating an Argument Structure - a three page MS Word document on the two main parts to creating an argument structure
4. Creating a Strong Written Argument - A strong argument has a recognizable structure - especially for a timed essay like the SAT's. The chart at this site presents this structure and relates it to these key terms that the SAT clearly emphasizes.
5. Critical Reasoning Warm-ups - These are warm-ups for people who are somewhat familiar with critical reasoning questions. These questions are a good way to start your brain thinking before you answer the real questions.
6. Letter styles - explanations of various types of letters
7. Modes of Writing - definitions of various modes of writing
8. Personal Business Block Style Letter With Open Punctuation Example - different examples of formatting styles
9. Prewriting Tactics (6-8) - organize and group related ideas.
10. Prewriting Techniques - from Friends University Writing Center [This expired page is from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine.]
11. Purpose for Writing - a lesson about the main reason that people create documents
12. Purposes in Writing - explanation of various purposes from writers' point of view
13. Step-by-step Guide to Brainstorming - an effective way to generate lots of ideas and then determine which idea(s) best solves the problem
14. Take Notes - students evaluate what items should be included in the opening paragraph of a news story
15. Writing with a sense of purpose - lesson with practice

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