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Timed-Writing Strategies — Homework
Practice fast outlining and timed drafting.
- 1.Why is a fast outline worth the few minutes it takes, even under time pressure?
- 2.Build a fast outline (thesis plus 2-3 bullet points) for a timed paragraph about Zaroff as a character.
- 3.Plan a time budget for a 20-minute timed paragraph: how many minutes for planning, drafting, and checking?
- 4.Set a timer for 15 minutes. Using a fast outline, draft one full analytical paragraph about the story.
- 5.Looking back at your timed paragraph, what would you change about your time budget next time?
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