What is boxing up?

Boxing up is a technique used in academic or creative writing to organize your thoughts and ideas. It involves physically or mentally "boxing up" related information into groups to make it easier to outline your writing.

Here's how it works:

1. Look at all of your notes and ideas for your writing assignment.
2. Identify the key themes or topics that emerged from your brainstorming session.
3. Create "boxes" or categories for each of these themes, either mentally or physically (such as writing them on post-it notes).
4. Sort your notes and ideas into the appropriate box based on its topic/theme.
5. Once all the information is sorted, you can use the boxes as an outline for your writing, ensuring that you cover all the necessary points and themes in a logical order.

Boxing up is a useful technique for structuring your writing and can help you stay focused on your main points. It's often used in academic writing, such as when you need to write a research paper or essay, but it can also be helpful in creative writing, such as when you're outlining a novel or short story.