Monday, March 19, 2018
Topic Brainstorm 2
1) Pick a subject: love, work, freedom, etc. Then choose two selections and discuss how that subject is discussed in those selections. Use literary devices to help frame your discussion. I am interested in this topic because you are taking this big idea and comparing it within two different whether they are from different regions or even time periods you can see how they are similar. I would like to learn more no matter how different people are that these idea translate across culture. The straight I would bring to this topic would probably be great detail especially when it comes to comparing two things to one another. My first project taught me to pay attention to what the question is asking of me.
2) Choose a reading selection. Explore the relationship between elements of the selection. For example: how does setting influence character development? I am interested in this topic because seems more open ending for me to mold the specific question I want to answer plus it seemed very different than what I would usually choose. I would like to learn more in how to craft a good essay for a question like this because I do have trouble figuring how to do that. The strength I would bring to this is trying to stay focused on the question even though I might not fully understand it, as well as critical thinking on how i would attack this question. What I learned from my first project is try not to have multiple idea in an essay single it down to one coherent idea.
3) Think about a theme you see running through your life (failure is the best lesson, love is eternal, etc). Choose a reading that you think also discusses this theme (even if it reaches different conclusions about it). Explore connections between how the theme plays out in your life, and how the theme gets played out in the reading. I am interested in this topic because you are relating the theme of the story to your life, which makes you more invested due to how personal it is. I would like to learn more about some of these characters or writers have dealt with the same problems or just experiences I have and if they have any solution to how I can deal with them. The strengths I would bring to this topic is a lot of details and explanations because it is partly about me. What I learned from my first project is that I need to be more clear when it comes to my explanation and in general.
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Hey timothy, i enjoyed reading about your desire of what you want to accomplish while doing one of these prompts. For the first one, I liked that you said you want to know how cultural aspects such as love, work, freedom are shown throughout every culture. I think you have alot to write about that and I also liked that you shared what you learned from doing your first project which was focusing on the prompt's question. I can't tell you how many times I've struggles with doing what the prompt has asked me to do. I would sometimes have a tendency of sidetracking because I'd have these great ideas I'd want to explore but they wouldn't necessarily answer the prompt. For the first prompt, you could use literary texts such as chun hyang, oroonoko, and Du's tale of kieu as three of them share aspects on freedom and all three of these texts are of different cultures. This supports your argument that these cultural aspects are common in every culture. In these three literary texts, freedom would be a common aspect in their cultures.
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ReplyDeleteI like reading about why you chose each topic and I like that you chose each topic based on what you want to learn about or what you want to improve in your writing. Your topics could end up quite interesting and you will definitely have your work cut out for you! I usually choose topics that I would be more comfortable with so that writing about them would be easier but I like that you challenge yourself. It would be great to know what readings you plan to use for each topic as I believe that it would be easier to brainstorm for each topic and to ultimately choose one. For the first topic, I think Ch'un-Hyang and Kieu would be great ones because they both have many similarities and share similar themes.
Hi Timothy,
ReplyDeleteI think all three ideas for your project are great and it seems like you’d have a lot to say for each. I really like that your second topic choice is one you are interested in because it would help you to grow as a writer. I think you’d have a very rewarding experience putting to use what you learned from your first project and trying to create something to show your improvements. Would you try to answer a question like “how does setting influence character development?” or would you prefer to come up with something similar on your own? Have you thought of any readings you might be able to use for this topic, or the others? Both of your other topics would be great too and I like that you are able to recognize areas you need to improve in from the first project. Regardless of which topic you choose I’m sure your project will be really interesting!
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ReplyDeleteHey Timothy. Nice job at explaining for what you want to achieve on for each topic. I liked your third option, the one about a theme that can relate to your life. Since that topic is partially about you, it sounds like it could be interesting to do. You are basically relating yourself to another story and I feel like that would be a good way to connect yourself to the story and have a better understanding of the story. It would be good to know what readings you plan on using so it could help you when you actually do the project. Do you plan on using more than one reading? What theme do you plan on using that could relate to you? Anyways, I hope you figure out what topic you will most likely be doing and I hope you have fun doing it. Good luck and nice job again on your project plan. I look forward to reading your project submission!
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