For each of the four essay focus options below, list three possible differences, changes, or points of contrast you could discuss in an essay. Keep your ideas short for now. You are just brainstorming.
Idealistic vs. Career driven
Materialist vs. Meaningful
Valued relationships vs. prioritized money/success
Mitch Albom before and after graduation
Differences between Mitch and Morrie
Avoid emotions vs. embraces emotions
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Fast paced lifestyle vs slow and reflective
Emotionally open vs. distant
Tuesdays with Morrie Brainstorming Activity
Acceptance of death vs. Fear and denial
Self centered vs. compassionate
Morrie and another from the book or from the world outside the book
Mitch before and after meeting with Morrie through his illness
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Emotionally imature vs. Willing to open up
Finds meaning in his suffering vs. resist hardship
Success driven vs. relationship driven
Maintains positivity vs. becoming bitter
Now choose the option you think would make the strongest essay. Expand your best three ideas by adding evidence from the book and explaining what each contrast reveals.
My chosen contrast:
What is a third difference?
What is one important difference?
Indicate which of the four contrasts options you will write about.
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evidence from the book what this reveals
evidence from the book what this reveals
What is another important difference?
evidence from the book what this reveals
evidence from the book what this reveals
evidence from the book what this reveals
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evidence from the book what this reveals
evidence from the book what this reveals
evidence from the book what this reveals
evidence from the book what this reveals
Now use your strongest ideas to write a working thesis. Your thesis should not simply say that two things are different. It should make a clear point about what the contrast reveals and why it matters.
My tentative thesis statement:
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This space is ready to be filled with a creative thesis!
Once you’ve finished your brainstorming map, please follow these steps: ~Click the “Share” button in the top-right corner. ~Select “Download.”
Choose ‘Interactive PDF’ or ‘JPG image’ and save the file to your computer. ~Submit in Canvas:
Go to our course and open the assignment. ~Use the ‘Attach’ or ‘Upload File’ option (look for a paperclip icon). ~Select your PDF or JPG file. If you have any issues downloading or submitting your work, let me know!
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For each of the four essay focus options below, list three possible differences, changes, or points of contrast you could discuss in an essay. Keep your ideas short for now. You are just brainstorming.
Idealistic vs. Career driven
Materialist vs. Meaningful
Valued relationships vs. prioritized money/success
Mitch Albom before and after graduation
Differences between Mitch and Morrie
Avoid emotions vs. embraces emotions
Lorem ipsum dolor sit
Fast paced lifestyle vs slow and reflective
Emotionally open vs. distant
Tuesdays with Morrie Brainstorming Activity
Acceptance of death vs. Fear and denial
Self centered vs. compassionate
Morrie and another from the book or from the world outside the book
Mitch before and after meeting with Morrie through his illness
Lorem ipsum dolor sit
Emotionally imature vs. Willing to open up
Finds meaning in his suffering vs. resist hardship
Success driven vs. relationship driven
Maintains positivity vs. becoming bitter
Now choose the option you think would make the strongest essay. Expand your best three ideas by adding evidence from the book and explaining what each contrast reveals.
My chosen contrast:
What is a third difference?
What is one important difference?
Indicate which of the four contrasts options you will write about.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit
evidence from the book what this reveals
evidence from the book what this reveals
What is another important difference?
evidence from the book what this reveals
evidence from the book what this reveals
evidence from the book what this reveals
Lorem ipsum dolor sit
evidence from the book what this reveals
evidence from the book what this reveals
evidence from the book what this reveals
evidence from the book what this reveals
Now use your strongest ideas to write a working thesis. Your thesis should not simply say that two things are different. It should make a clear point about what the contrast reveals and why it matters.
My tentative thesis statement:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit
This space is ready to be filled with a creative thesis!
Once you’ve finished your brainstorming map, please follow these steps: ~Click the “Share” button in the top-right corner. ~Select “Download.” Choose ‘Interactive PDF’ or ‘JPG image’ and save the file to your computer. ~Submit in Canvas: Go to our course and open the assignment. ~Use the ‘Attach’ or ‘Upload File’ option (look for a paperclip icon). ~Select your PDF or JPG file. If you have any issues downloading or submitting your work, let me know!
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