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750: Invention Work & Klosterman’s “The Lady or the Tiger”
Invention Work (for upcoming essay) Take five minutes and list all the toys (new or old) you can think of. Take a short break. Take five minutes and list all the board games and video games (new or old) that … Continue reading
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750: “Poor Me” and Narrative Map
Poor Me—Content Finish one of these sentences: This is a story of _______. or This is a story about ___________. (Here are three abbreviated examples of how this kind of thing works with other stories: 1. This is a story … Continue reading
750: For “Describing” and Mudpit
Mudpit for Significant Event Essay: Building Meaning How did you react immediately? How do you feel about it now? If you feel differently about it now, why? What accounts for the difference? In retrospect, do you wish you’d reacted differently when … Continue reading
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750: Mick Jagger Wants Me
Almost all communication is built on the chassis of story. Your upcoming personal essay will be a kind of story, of course. But even the more formal, academic-type essays you’ll write in your college career can be considered stories, stories … Continue reading
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750: “Let it Snow” and Significant Event Article
Split this 750 up into two parts: process writing for “Let it Snow” and a 3-2-1 for the Significant Event Article. As you start with the process writing, please note that these questions are meant to serve as springboards for … Continue reading
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