The document provides guidance on choosing and planning a topic to write about. It discusses identifying key words in the topic, brainstorming ideas, and organizing those ideas. It uses the example topic "Describe someone you admire" to demonstrate how to approach each stage of planning. Key steps include identifying instructional and subject words in the topic, mind mapping potential people and their qualities, and outlining the introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion to structure the writing.

1. CHOOSING THE TOPIC

3. PLAN, PLAN, PLAN!

6. Describe someone whom you admire. How would you approach this topic if you had to write on it?

8. Describe someone whom you admire - Mrs. Chng Appearance Behaviour Character Petite conservative Hair – grey and straight Big glasses Slid down her nose caring Loved a good joke Enjoyed helping us See the funny side of things Reminded me of my grandmother Always in a hurry Best literature teacher I have had