Prewriting

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A first draft, or plan made before the actual writing starts. countable, uncountable

    "During the all-important prewriting phase, effective writers use questions to determine what they know, and what they need to learn more about."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of prewrite form-of, gerund, participle, present

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"During the all-important prewriting phase, effective writers use questions to determine what they know, and what they need to learn more about."

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