4+Brainstorming+for+Ideas

 Brainstorming is a way to generate ideas about a particular topic or even a word. When you think about a topic you can come up with ideas (subtopics) that go along with that main idea. The more details you can list about each subtopic, the more you have to build your paragraphs and story. In no time, you will have an entire story written that ties together all your thoughts about a topic you know and decided to write about. Look at the graphic organizer below that gives an example of something you might do during the summer--go to the state fair. You will see several ideas about this one topic, and how the story can unfold from just a few ideas. After you review the state fair graphic organizer to see how it's done, print off the blank one and grab a pencil to give it a try. You will be writing before you know it and the ideas will just flow from your mind to your paper!