Step 1: For each topic listed below, write your initial thoughts using one of the following prewriting strategies. An example has been done for you.

• Freewriting
• Listing
• Questioning
• Keeping a journal
• Clustering
• Outlining

Example using freewriting:

The Future of E-Mail

Nearly everyone I know uses e-mail. But some dont. Mr Reynolds next door says he cant even use a computer. I ofered to help him get started, but he said he's too old to learn. I dont beleive hat for a second. I mean, come on. I expect e-mail will be more visual in the future. Even now, some people can see pictures of the person their talking with; and some people even use live cameras as they talk. But this stil early in its use. We will soon be able to see and talk with the person by e-mail. Want this? Some people dont want to get dresed up just to send an e-mail message. E-mail should get faster to. Maybe we can use our phones to send e-mail, or maybe we can have e-mail devices implanted in our clothes.

		1. Internet searching   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
		2. Writing a blog (online journal)   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
		3. Creating my own Web site   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
		4. Web sites I love   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
		5. Web sites I don't like   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
		Step 2: Select one of the subjects about which you did prewriting practice in Step 1. Now, refer to the prewriting you did for that subject. For this step, choose a different prewriting strategy from the list below. For example, if you used freewriting in Step 1, you might want to try listing, questioning, or outlining in this step. Do some prewriting on the same subject using the new prewriting strategy you chose. Freewriting Listing Questioning Keeping a journal Clustering Outlining   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
		Step 3: Next, write a draft thesis statement for a short essay on the subject about which you did prewriting. You don't have to worry about getting the thesis statement perfect; you just need to start focusing your thoughts by giving a thesis statement a first attempt. You can always change it later. An example has been done for you. Example: E-mail of the future will use video, be faster, and be able to be used while we're doing just about anything.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.