ANALOGY: HOW to PICK a TOPIC
ANALOGY: HOW to PICK a TOPIC
- IOE TOPIC:
- There’s nothing wrong with choosing this topic again
- While the Topic & Argument may be the same
- The way you will be arguing will be different
- Of course, you may be tired of that subject & want to move on
- WHAT’S GOING ON IN YOUR LIFE:
- Not to oversimplify things too much,
- But the majors aspects of your life right now come down to --
- School
- Work
- Relationships & Family
- Hobbies & Sports
- SCHOOL:
- your major or career field
- online classes, lectures
- essays, practicum, Praxis Exams, ... or another type o assignment or requirement
- community colleges
- non-traditional student, returning to school after long break, transferring, changing majors
- dorms, dorm-mates, cafeteria food, college parties, college activities
- WORK:
- part-time jobs (part-time jobs in college are like fast food = the analogy behind the term "McJobs")
- supermarkets, malls, food courts … or other places where you might work
- nurses stations, doctors’ offices, office parties, office romances
- RELATIONSHIPS:
- love is a good one: so many different ways to approach it
- puppy love, 1st love, "the one," marriage
- break-ups, divorce, being cheated on
- 1st pregnancy, 2nd, miscarriage, abortion
- so many ideas .... the good, the bad, & the ugly
- family, family reunions, brothers, sisters, step-parents, step-siblings
- being a new parent, single-parent, working parent
- pets in general, specific type of pet
- LEISURE:
- your favorite hobby
- your favorite sport
- car accident, 1st car, junker, buying a new car, saying good-bye to beloved car
- moving, 1st place, living alone, living on your own, dorm life
- exercising, weightlifting, dieting, eating disorder (specific one)
- The Freshmen 15
- vacations, specific spot, cruises, Spring Break
…..as always, pick something you know well & something about which you are extremely passionate
*** then, once you have your topic, complete the PRE-WRITING PROCESS***