Exercise: Brainstorming paragraph development

Choose two of the following topics or two others that interest you, and brainstorm or freewrite about each one for ten minutes. Then use the information you have produced to determine what method(s) of development would be most appropriate for each topic.

  1. the pleasure a hobby has given you
  2. the different images of two noted athletes
  3. how to prepare for a storm
  4. why wearing a seat belt should (or should not) be mandatory
  5. the best course you’ve ever taken

Click Submit after each question to record your answer. If your instructor has assigned this exercise set, you must answer every question before your answers will be submitted to the gradebook.

First topic:
Second topic: