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Image: Woman doing a headstand

Explore the strategies outlined below. Each one represents a prewriting strategy to streamline this initial stage of the writing process. Descriptions are provided underneath for more specific informaton.

Prewriting for Kinesthetic Learners.

 

 

Image: Note cards of multiple colors, layed out over a magazine
Print, highlight, and move

 

  • Make hardcopies of all notes & sources

  • Highlight useful and interesting information and details

  • Using scissors, cut out chunks of text

  • Physically rearrange into groups of related items 

  • Useful in generating an outline

Image: Block toys
Use models to organize. 

 

  • Grab a bunch of random, interesting small items

  • Without trying to put your ideas into words, build a model of how your paper will be organized, using the items symbolically 

  • Useful for organization 

Incorporate movement. 

 

  • If you get stuck, move

Go for a run

Do a handstand

Pace back and forth

Dance around the room 

Find something that works for you!

 

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