Stuck? Don't know how to start your blog entry or what to write about? Try following some of the tips and prompts below. Remember, the key here is to have entries that are focused, thoughtful and interesting to readers. The goal for you as writers and thinkers is to establish a anxiety-free relationship to the writing and analyzing processes so that you eventually find yourself thinking as you write rather than just before it.
ENTRIES BASED ON READINGS:
- This text reminds me of something else I've read/am reading...
- This text resonates with something I heard on the news/in another class/from my roommate...
- This text strikes me personally because...
- Offer a critique: "When I came across this line, I really didn't agree. This is why..."
ENTRIES BASED ON CLASS DISCUSSION:
- Today in class we were talking about...and it made me think...
- Something that surprised me today in our discussion was...
- After class, I was still unsure about...
ENTRIES BASED ON ASSIGNMENTS:
- Our assignment asked the following question...here are some of my initial thoughts...
- I'm thinking about writing about two things...
- For my draft, I wrote about...but now I'm thinking...
A CREATIVE APPROACH:
- Imagine you are a reviewer (for a magazine, newspaper, maybe even The Observer) commenting on a talking point or reading from class
- Describe your experience writing the most recent assignment, what worked for you and what didn't, why this happened, plans for next time...
- Compose a poem or other bit of creative writing that responds to something we've discussed in class
- Relate your experiences surfing blogs or other websites related to the course: on history, literature, issues of place/space, cultural awareness, blogger theory, relationships to the environment, etc.
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