Name: Date:
PRE-WRITING WRAPPER
This activity is designed to give you a chance to focus on your writing before
starting an assignment. The goal is to help you evaluate your own preparation
and focus on the assignment requirements.
What is this assignment really about? Look at the assignment and evaluation
criteria. What are the most important things you need to focus on?
What are the parts of the assignment that need to be completed? For
example: thesis, research, sources, bibliography, outline, or drafts?
What percent of your time should be spent on each of these activities?
You do not need to select all of these suggestions.
Writing ideas/brainstorming
Reading/studying course materials
Connecting ideas
Researching sources
Thinking about the topic
Creating an outline
Writing
Editing
Revising
Citing
Proofreading
Having a friend read your work
Other:
Based on the above how much total time do you estimate this paper will
require in hours?
What is your planned schedule for completing this assignment?
Adapted from Bowen: Cognitive Wrappers