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Cubing for Essay 1
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Describe it
Goal: Examine the topic closely and describe it in detail
Pre-writing: Cubing
Where did the event take place?
Can you remember what time of day?/
What time of year?
Were there any background sounds or any smells?
Who was there? What were you wearing?
Argue For
or Against It
Compare it
Goal: Use any reasoning to argue for or against the subject.
Goal: Compare/contrast your topic with something else
Argue for or against the following...
- Everyone should go through a similar experience to yours
- It is better to avoid obstacles like the one you experienced.
Main Idea
- Does your event remind you a well-known story?
- How might someone typically react in your event? Was your response similar?
Take a moment to decide which
memory
you'd like to explore.
Associate it
Apply it
Goal: What does the subject make you think of?
Describe the subject's uses.
Cubing is a brainstorming strategy. With cubing, like with other brainstorming methods, you start with one topic, challenge or issue. Then, you apply six points of view (like the six sides of a cube) to the issue.
- Try creating a metaphor to describe your issue or passion.
- Does your event remind you of a character from a book or famous person?
Examples:
- How did the event shape you?
- If you were to summarize what's important about the event into a slogan that you could put on a t-shirt, what wouldit be?
Analyze it
Goal: Break the subject into parts. Tell how it works.
Examples:
- Who are the main people involved? How did they interact?
- What led up to the event?