RAWS (Brainstorming)

• Brainstorming is a method used to generate ideas to solve problems or to find solutions to a specific problem.
• • Cubing an idea is examined from six distinction viewpoints. Describe, analyze, associate, apply, compare, argue for and against. 
• • Free Writing - This is another way of brainstorming, you may set a time limit and  several  words or pages.  Just write. It allows  someone to  work
• • Listing Just list a topic. Then, make a sub-list of things you could write about each topic. For example, under languages, you can write English, Mandarin, and Spanish. At this point, do not outline yet, because an outline can limit your creativity.
• • Mapping A graphic form of the listing is mapping which is sometimes called webbing or clustering. It involves writing down the ideas and connecting them to one another.
• • Researching from the library or websites and make a list or map of the new ideas. This technique requires you to write the main topic and write down all related concepts below it. without inhibitions.
• Strategies under Brainstorming

  CUBING

  MAPPING

  LISTING

  FREE WRITING

  RESEARCHING
• six distinction viewpoints of CUBING

  DESCRIBE

  ANALYZE

  COMPARE

  APPLY

  ASSOCIATE

  ARGUE FOR AND AGAINST