Step 1: Select the first letter of the Composition-Topic Keyword or sub-topic Keyword.
Step 2: List or group synonyms (related words) of the Keyword as ranked in a thesaurus, preferably computer based. To implement MAKE graphically, sketch each group of words in tree-branch formation stemming from the selected Keyword letter.
Step 3: Select the next letter of the Keyword. From the group of words established in Step 2, select the closest (highest rank) unused word that starts with this letter. List synonyms of the new word as ranked in the thesaurus.
Step 4: Repeat Step 3 until all letters of the Keyword are exhausted.
Step 5: List and tabulate the number of redundant (repeat) words from the groups established.
Step 6. Rank the top words, up to ten, in order of quantities tabulated. These are Power Words.
Step 7. Expand Keyword(s) for any unique focus or circumstances for the composition and repeat this procedure.
Illustration of procedure for the Keyword "Psychic":
Step 1. P
Step 2.
Psychic
supernatural
psychical
metaphysical
supersensible
extrasensory
supersensory
telepathic
Step 3: S
Supernatural
preternatural
weird
abnormal
paranormal
metaphysical
uncanny
mythical
numinous
ghostly
Step 4: Y (No Step 2 words begin with Y. Select word starting with letter alphabetically closest to Y).
T
Telepathic
mental power
extrasensory
psychic
spiritualistic
prescient
second-sighted
penetrating
clairvoyant
precognizant
C (No Step 2 words begin with C. Select word starting with letter alphabetically closest to C).
E
Extrasensory
mental power
clairvoyant
psychic
spiritualistic
prescient
second-sighted
penetrating
telepathic
precognizant
H (No Step 2 words begin with H. Select word starting with letter alphabetically closest to H).
M (E-word already used. Selected next word starting with letter alphabetically closest to H).
Metaphysical
immaterial
abstract
bodiless
difficult
nonphysical
insubstantial
discarnate
nonmaterial
I (No Step 2 words begin with I. Select word starting with letter alphabetically closest to I).
P (Other closest words in Step 2 already used. Selected next unused word closest to I).
Psychical
cerebral
psychic
mental
psychological
intellectual
intellective
rational
C (C-word is already used. Select the next closest word alphabetically in Step 2).
Supersensible
supernatural
psychical
metaphysical
extrasensory
telepathic
Step 5 (Quantification of Words)
extrasensory (4)
metaphysical (4)
psychic (4)
psychical (3)
supernatural (3)
telepathic (3)
supersensible (2)
clairvoyant (2)
mental power (2)
penetrating (2)
prescient (2)
precognizant (2)
spiritualistic (2)
preternatural (1)
supersensory (1)
Step 6.List Power Words (Top Ranked Words Derived From the Keyword Psychic using MAKE).
extrasensory (4)
metaphysical (4)
psychic (4)
psychical (3)
supernatural (3)
telepathic (3)
Step 7. As an exercise, apply MAKE to the focus word "Live" in expansion of "Live Psychic".
*Marsh Algorithm for Keyword Expansion (MAKE). Copyright 1997 by Alphonso H. Marsh @ ALCO.com Company. Austin, Texas. All rights reserved.
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