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Cluster



Imagine that you have been given a topic. You have been asked to think of words that remind you of that topic word. That group of words is called a cluster.

It's fun to create word clusters by brainstorming with your partner or with a friend. When you brainstorm, you jot down your ideas as quickly as you can. Word clusters are a good way to think of supporting details for a topic. When you finish creating your cluster, you will probably have material to write a good paragraph.


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Clustering

Form clusters for each of the topics listed below by brainstorming a list of ideas that you think of when you hear the topic word. Use colors, feelings, smells, objects, actions, appearances, sounds, or tastes to describe each topic word. Write as many ideas as you can at the markers.

For Example:

Topic: designer jeans

Ideas:

expensive
trendy
in
make me feel good
wear them anywhere
kills my clothing budget
tore my favorite pair

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Topic: the beach

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Topic: your favorite entertainer: <  > (you put in the name)

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Topic: dreams

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Topic: secrets

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Topic: friends

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Topic: flowers

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Topic: munchies

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Topic: the future

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Topic: money

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Now you can form the supporting ideas you listed for three of your topics into a paragraph. Begin by writing a topic sentence.

Here is a topic sentence on the main idea of designer jeans, using some of the supporting ideas from the list:

If I had my way I would live in my stone-washed, super-comfy, ultra-cool designer jeans.

The remaining ideas become the supporting ideas. Here is one way these ideas might be written into a paragraph:

If I had my way I would live in my stone-washed, super-comfortable, ultra-cool designer jeans. True, they are expensive, but then I only need a couple of pairs to last through a season. I feel so good when I'm dressed in designer jeans; they give me the confidence to relax and be myself. And I can wear my designer jeans anywhere because they are so versatile.


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Choose one of the main idea topics to write a paragraph about. The topics were the beach, your favorite entertainer, dreams, secrets, friends, flowers, munchies, the future, and money.

Type your chosen topic here:

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Now scroll back and copy your list of supporting ideas at the marker below or retype it.

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Pick at least three supporting ideas from your list. Put them together into a paragraph about your main idea. Type your paragraph below.

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Now choose a second main idea topic, and write a paragraph about it. The topics were the beach, your favorite entertainer, dreams, secrets, friends, flowers, munchies, the future, and money.

Type your second chosen topic here.

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Now scroll back and copy your list of supporting ideas to the marker below or retype it.

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Pick at least three of the supporting ideas from your list. Fit them together into a paragraph about your main idea. Type your paragraph below.

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Now choose a third topic. The topics were the beach, your favorite entertainer, dreams, secrets, friends, flowers, munchies, the future, and money.

Type your third chosen topic here.

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Now scroll back and copy your list of supporting ideas to the marker below or retype it.

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Pick at least three of the supporting ideas from your list. Fit them together into a paragraph about your main idea. Type your paragraph below.

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If you haven't done so already, name and save this file now. (Press ctrl+S, type a name for the file, and press enter.)

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