When considering the assignment his teacher just gave out, Theo says to himself, 'Before I start writing, I need to decide what I am going to write about and come up with a general organisational plan.' Given this description, Theo appears to be using a ____ strategy in planning his theme.

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Theo's approach of first deciding what to write about and then coming up with an organizational plan suggests that he is using a knowledge-transforming strategy in planning his theme. This strategy involves analyzing and synthesizing information, as opposed to simply listing or retelling it (which is characteristic of a knowledge-telling strategy). Componential subtheory and phonological awareness are not relevant to planning a written composition.

When Considering the Assignment His Teacher Just Gave Out, Theo