This blog I'm just going to throw some ideas at you readers. But first I have to develop a good foundation for my information, the subject. I thought about using a WRAP scene. I always struggled on them even with the preparation. I could write about whenever I did begin writing, how the pieces came together in my mind using strategies we learned beforehand. But I don't remember too much about the scene nor do I think it changed me in any way.
Other than that, I don't see much opportunity. I could talk about books, but The Housekeeper and the Professor hasn't really taught me anything significant about how I write. Fictional books like these are just fun reads; Stories intended for an entertainment purpose, not to deliver a specific reason. It has taught me something, but I think it isn't very important. The book adds flavor to its writing by putting in equations, something you normally don't find in books, but I found it a great aspect to the story, because the The Housekeeper and the Professor revolves around math. The math in the story may be a reminder of the main idea.
Another obvious idea that influenced how I write today is education. But of course I can't use it. It has to be a scene. To be honest, even this blog assignment left me speechless. I thought I had no substance, and I probably don't. You may say, "Whoa, four paragraphs! Akbar you overdid it!" but I disagree.
So from here I'm going to put it in your hands; Help from comments that could jog my memory would be fantastic. And of course, you are welcome to ask your usual questions and regular comments. Just for the record, I love reading my comments on all my blogs, so keep them coming! I'm off to go eat some pizza.
Akbar, don't be worried. You can invent some details if you need to. I see some potential in the WrAP story, but you definitely need to decide what lesson you take from that (I see some...).
ReplyDeleteAnd remember the narrative can be about you as a reader, too. In part because I just read a reading response in which you said you just couldn't contain your feelings about the book in two paragraphs, I know you are a more thoughtful reader than you give yourself credit for here, and that the books you read affect you beyond merely being entertaining.
Education in general wouldn't work, but a specific scene with a specific teacher that maybe represents other parts of your education would. Good luck!
Trust me Akbar I feel your pain. If you read my previous blog you will see my complete ideas about literacy narratives. How many essays similar to this have you done before? Me personally more than I can count. Are you similar to me in the way that if you have a good topic to write about can you write a good complete essay and have good ideas, or if its a bad topic then forget it you can't write anything because you can relate?
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ReplyDeleteDon't worry, I know you'll think of a great idea! I was stuck too, with my writer's block kicking in. After I spent an hour in English class trying to figure out what I would incorporate as my idea/scene, I finally came across something perfect! In my case, I looked beyond the obvious and digged for the ideas underneath the surface. I'm writing about my transition to learning English. If English is your second language also, maybe you could consider this useful. Good luck, Akbar!
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