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Name:______________________________

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Explanatory Invention

Invention Style: Cubing, Questioning, & Listing

Listing: List several concepts that you are well versed in, or would like to learn how to do.

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Circle one concept from your list that you would like to better explore.

Finding out what you know: To discover if you need to do further research on this project, or if you already know enough to write it you are going to do a Cubing Exercise.

Limit your writing to three to five minutes for each perspective. Keep going until you have written about your subject from all six perspectives.

As you write from each perspective, begin with what you know about your subject. Indicate what else you would like to know about your subject. You will want to use a separate piece of paper for this exercise.

Describing:

What does your subject look like? What size is it? What is its color? Its shape? Its texture? Its parts.

Comparing:

What is your subject similar to? Different from?

Associating:

What does your subject make you think of? What connections does it have to anything else in your experience? Be creative here -- include every connection you

can think of.

Analyzing:

How is your subject made? Where did it come from? Where is it going? How are its parts related?

Applying:

What can you do with your subject? What uses does it have?

Arguing: What arguments can you make for your subject? Against it?

Review: Reread what you have written. Make a note of the areas that were clear and seemed to flow. These areas are most likely going to be your focus. They will be what you concentrate your attention in on. Now note the areas you struggled with. These are the areas you will need research on.

If the whole exercise was simple, ask yourself if you are writing on too common a topic. You may wish to find something slightly more complex. If you repeatedly drew a blank, consider if you will be able to find the research to support your essay.

Analyzing your readers: Answer the following questions about your audience.

Who are my readers, and what do they already know about this topic?
What could I point out that would be useful to them?
What connections to other concepts could I make, so that my readers will

better understand the subject I am writing about?

Testing your focus: Before you start your rough draft ask yourself two questions.

Do I understand the concept well enough to clearly explain it to my audience?
Will I have the ability to capture my audience’s attention with this subject?

If you answered "no" to either of these questions, what do you need to do to fix the problem?

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