Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Preparing, Pondering, Presenting


There are three main steps I use when writing on a primary source document (like I am right now).
Preparing: This requires reading and rereading the text and annotating...takes FOREVER.
Pondering: identifying key issues; doing background research; developing a thesis...
Presenting: organizing thoughts into a logical presentation.
I'm stuck on stage two. I can write plenty of text, but coming up with a point is difficult.

2 comments:

Michael Nawrot said...

The "point" doesn't always have to be the POINT, per se. Depends on the teacher.

http://www.freewebs.com/discourse-analysis/calvinHobbes-Writing.jpg

Kelsey Sturm said...

That is hilarious...unfortunately, this professor can see through that sort of writing. This has to be a good one.