Writing 99 Friday

At Friday's class, we checked in the work, for which students received points. The work was the latest chapter assignment (last half) and the Works Cited. Students were to add their two video citations to the Works Cited page.

Next we went to the lab, where the instructor showed students potential topics for essays. Students worked on their outlines and handed their work in at the end of class.

To Do for Next Week:

What is due next week is to write the first draft.

Also, read the next chapter in the text (on revision).



Potential essay topics:

The thesis will emerge after writing one of the first three.

Look for similarities of events in your life. Have you ever felt like you have found yourself making the same decision with just a different set of circumstances? Think of events having a circular effect. What theme has come full circle for you? Do you believe that the same "test" comes up over and over again until you "pass"?

What element of nature would you choose as an emblem for yourself as a writer. Is this a symbol that you use when writing? Does the tone match your writing? Write using it as a metaphor.

Do you consider opportunity as something that comes to you, or something that you create for yourself? What are some opportunities that you can act upon? Try to come up with three opportunities that will correlate with your immediate goals. Are there areas that you could create opportunity for someone else? It may be helpful to start the exercise with asking what you need, then brainstorming an opportunity list.

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The following are more "issues oriented" and will require some research:

Maturity

See this article:  "Girls Are More Intelligent Than Boys, but Men are More Intelligent than Women."

The American Male.  See the research of Dr. Leonard Sax.