Composition & Essay Writing . [ 2 ]

Composition & Essay Writing . [ 2 ] 

Some Ways To Collect Information .

1-] Asking Questions .

To discover the facts you need to begin by writing a list of questions about your topic . Different questions serve different purposes and knowing what kind of question                  to ask can be as important as knowing how to ask it clearly .

2-] Library Research .

If your topic requires information you do not already have , the library is the best place to find it .

3-] Information Online .

You can get information through e-mail or online .

4-] Interviewing .

Get your information directly from the resources – interview someone . You may choose someone whom you can interview in person or you might investigate the possibility of an interview conducted over the telephone , through e-mail or online .

To conduct a successful interview , come prepared with good open-end questions . Listen         well and take notes carefully . With the interviewee’s permission , you can use a tape  recorder as well . Do not interrupt or rush ahead to the next question . Allow the person             time to answer . Ask follow-up questions . After the interview record your notes and jot  down what you learned .

5-] Observation .

 One good starting point for exploring a topic is imply to observe closely and list the details you see . After you have listed the details , arrange them into categories . The categories you choose depend on the details you observe and your writing goal . For example , you might want to organize your details using spatial order , chronological order or order of importance. 

C-] Free Writing .

It means just what it says : writing freely without worrying about grammar , spelling , logic , punctuation or anything . You just write what comes to your mind . Choose a topic and             a time limit , say ten minutes , then just start writing ideas as they come to you . If you run out of ideas , repeat the same word over and over until a new idea . Do not let the pen  stop moving . If you can not think of anything , keep writing the same , often your best ideas –  or at least  the seed of them will pop out . When the time is up , review what you have written . The ideas  that most interest you are likely to be the ones that will be most worth writing about . You can use your journals as a place for free writing or you can just take a piece of paper and start the process . The important things to allow your mind to follow its own path as you explore a topic . You will be surprised where it might lead you .

D-] Brainstorming .

It is a technique you can use to generate ideas . It is often most effective to brainstorm with      others because ideas can spark new ideas . Start with a keyword or idea and list other          ideas as    they occur to you . Do not worry about the order ; just let your ideas flow freely from one to the next . Do not evaluate the ideas – just accept them . Follow each idea as             far as it goes .