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Definition of Detail and Development

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Techniques for Writing about Observations

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The Writing Process

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• Sketching -- drawing what you see.
• Taking double-entry notes.
• Listing sensory details, facts, impressions/reactions to some person, place, or thing.
• Freewriting (also used as a brainstorming technique).
• "Invisible writing" on the computer.