by Linda Galloway
Many writing papers are too simple and maybe can be a little boring. One easy way to help avoid this is to ask the same questions as a detective: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?
Here is an example of how this can help:
First sentence: I went to the store.
Who? I went with my little sister to the store.
What? I went with my little sister to the store for a present.
Where? I went with my little sister to the Dollar store for a present.
When? On December 23rd, I went with my little sister to the Dollar store for a present.
Why? On December 23rd, I went with my little sister to the Dollar store for a
Christmas present for our mother.
How? On December 23rd, with three dollars in my pocket, I walked with my little sister to the
Dollar store for a Christmas present for our mother.
Usually, you will not want all of the questions’ answers for your sentences, but if you can add the answers to two or three of the questions some of the time, your sentences will be more interesting and complete.