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Narrowing a Topic

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Narrowing a Topic

Once you have a topic in mind, this is one way you can organize parts of your idea to make it easier to write about. Each of the squares can be used as separate paragraphs in your writing.

Example: Coaching Volleyball

Varsity Team:

how to jump serve

how to jump set

advanced rotations

fake hits

Jr Varsity Team:

how to place a serve

different rotations

Jr High Team:

how to serve overhand

how to rotate positions

how to set

hitting form

Elementary Team:

passing form

how to serve

basic rules

why it is fun

Draw this chart on a page in your Writing Ideas section of your notebook. Use the examples above to think of things that are true for you to fill in to your chart in your notebook.

Writing Idea Charts

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