... you’re writing and of the audience you’re writing for, and use a tone that will communicate most effectively 246 8th_ GRD_225_266.qxd:Layout 8/11/09 3:33 PM Page 247 WRITING WITH FOCUS AND CLARITY– ... _ 228 8th_ GRD_225_266.qxd:Layout 8/11/09 3:33 PM Page 229 –PREWRITING– Freewriting Freewriting, also called journaling, is an exercise to help you start writing and connecting ideas ... order and order of importance, comparison and contrast, cause and effect, and summaries and outlines In Section 3, you learned how writers use point of view, word choice, style, tone, and literary...