Selecting a Topic

Prewriting

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place

Clustering

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home

outside

inside

gym

work

school

church

place

4

past current

home

outside

inside

gym

work

school

church

place

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home

2-story

wood

current

past

outside

inside

gym

work

school

church

place

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Florida

PA

Tampa Ft. Lauderdale

past

current

home

outside

inside

gym

work

school

church

place

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home

Florida

PA

2-story

wood

Tampa

current

past

Ft. Lauderdale

inside

outside

trees

canalgarden

pool

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Brainstorming Garden Specific Words

Herbs Mint Parsley Basil Cilantro Chives

In-ground Containers Dog Rabbit

Sensory Details Sight:

Beauty of foliage—depth of color; size of plants/leaves

Smell: Intensity of basil; earthiness

of parsley and cilantro; pungency of chives

Sound Wind in trees; birds singing;

fish jumping; distant traffic Touch/Feel: Taste: