IDEA+DEVELOPMENT

= When working on IDEA DEVELOPMENT, consider the following lessons that we have been working on: =


 * ====Have you clearly **developed the main point** of your writing? (see quote sandwiches)====


 * ====Did you **provide details** that are accurate, relevant, interesting and vivid? [|See article link NYT]====

Think about the following questions to determine if your writing has focus:
 * ====Did you hold the reader's attention with **clear, focused content**?====
 * 1) What is the most important point in your piece?
 * 2) Does the piece stay focused on the most important topic or the main event?
 * 3) Are there any ideas or events in your story that do not strengthen the main focus?


 * ====Did you engage the reader with **ideas that show strong knowledge** of the topic====

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 * ====Did you use **a variety of ways to focus a subject** (time and thematic)====