Formatting with paragraphs, an introduction and a conclusion is not the central component of good writing.The underlying purpose behind writing is to communicate information and is composed fundamentally of ideas.

Writing with good formatting ≠ good writing.

Mind Mapping is a tool to support writing processes. It provides a space for negotiating the tension between form and formlessness—the negotiation that is at the heart of the creative process.

Mind mapping: A tool for all writers

When I worked as a peer writing consultant at my university, students would often bring in drafts of essays that met all of the formal requirements of their assignments but lacked creativity and complexity. While these students were receptive to minor, sentence-level suggestions from me, related to grammar, word choice, or formatting guidelines, I found that they were uninterested in discussing the ideas behind their writing.

Writing with good formatting ≠ good writing.

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