{"id":255537,"date":"2025-09-03T20:25:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T20:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/uviclearn\/?p=255537"},"modified":"2025-09-03T20:25:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T20:25:32","slug":"writing-to-create-using-writing-as-a-tool-for-thinking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/uviclearn\/communicating\/writing-to-create-using-writing-as-a-tool-for-thinking\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing to create: Using writing as a tool for thinking\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#F0F0F0&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" lang=\"EN-CA\" class=\"TextRun SCXW225808129 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225808129 BCX0\">You may think that<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225808129 BCX0\"> academic writing <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225808129 BCX0\">is<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225808129 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225808129 BCX0\">t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225808129 BCX0\">he <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225808129 BCX0\">final step<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225808129 BCX0\"> in communicating the results of research<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225808129 BCX0\"> or<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225808129 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225808129 BCX0\">thinking to others. However, writing is not just a way to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225808129 BCX0\">show<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225808129 BCX0\"> findings and conclusions; it can also be a powerful tool for thinking, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225808129 BCX0\">learning<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225808129 BCX0\"> and exploring <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225808129 BCX0\">new ideas<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225808129 BCX0\">. By approaching writing creatively, you can use it to deepen your understanding, discover new <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225808129 BCX0\">possibilities<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225808129 BCX0\"> and improve your critical analysis.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW225808129 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row module_id=&#8221;strategy3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;33px|auto||auto||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||9px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Discover creative writing ideas by \u201cwriting outside the box\u201d &#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xe088;||divi||400&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;1100px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|10px|0px|10px|false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-20px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px||15px|false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175894466 BCX0\">The key to turning writing into a thinking tool is to stop writing for others<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175894466 BCX0\"> (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175894466 BCX0\">Well, at least temporarily!<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175894466 BCX0\">)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175894466 BCX0\">The first words you write for a project do<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175894466 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175894466 BCX0\">not<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175894466 BCX0\"> have to be for the outside world to see. 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Review what <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123210081 BCX0\">you&#8217;ve<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123210081 BCX0\"> written to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123210081 BCX0\">identify<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123210081 BCX0\"> patterns, recurring themes, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123210081 BCX0\">relationship<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123210081 BCX0\">s between ideas <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123210081 BCX0\">or gaps in your understanding. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP TrackedChange SCXW123210081 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"EOP TrackedChange SCXW123210081 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" lang=\"EN-CA\" class=\"TextRun SCXW222818964 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeClicked CommentHighlightClicked SCXW222818964 BCX0\">What ideas stand out? <\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop CommentBlobHighlightClicked SCXW222818964 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW222818964 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"EOP TrackedChange SCXW123210081 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" lang=\"EN-CA\" class=\"TextRun SCXW222818964 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW222818964 BCX0\">Which ones need more development or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW222818964 BCX0\">don\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW222818964 BCX0\"> make sense yet? <\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop CommentBlobHighlightClicked SCXW222818964 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW222818964 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"EOP TrackedChange SCXW123210081 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" lang=\"EN-CA\" class=\"TextRun SCXW222818964 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW222818964 BCX0\">Are there any surprising connections between points you <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW222818964 BCX0\">hadn\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW222818964 BCX0\"> thought of before?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"EOP TrackedChange SCXW123210081 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" lang=\"EN-CA\" class=\"TextRun SCXW222818964 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW222818964 BCX0\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This is the point where your creative exploration turns into something more defined. 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