Exploring the Power of Language in Literature

Topic 1: Prewriting for the Unit 4 Assignment
Your Unit 3 Discussion Board is a Topic Proposal for the Unit 4 Assignment. This is aimed to help you generate possible topics for the Unit 4 Blog Post Assignment, gain advice and feedback about your possible topics, and select the most effective topic for the Unit 4 Assignment. For success in both the Unit 3 Discussion Board and the upcoming Unit 4 Assignment:
Begin by reviewing the instructions for the Unit 4 Assignment.
Think about problems related to your general field of study (e.g.,legal issues, healthcare issues, business issues) that you have struggled with and have found a solution to or at least a successful way of dealing with it.
Use the following downloadable chart to generate two to three possible topics, intended audiences, and possible writing purposes for your Unit 4 Assignment.
Sample topic generation chart
What particular problem could you write about? List 2-3 (e.g., time management, budgeting, helping my LGBTQIA+ child who is being bullied, the challenge of fitting in as a first generation immigrant, etc.)
Why is this problem relevant to you? (Example: I struggled with how to do everything, working, raising a family, and taking classes and I got stressed out a lot.)
What is one question you could answer about this topic? (Example: How can a working college student manage their time better?)
Who might benefit from your blog post about the topic? (Example: other college students.)
What will you do to develop an answer to the question you are asking or that your audience needs an answer to? (Example: Share my experience with time management and how I dealt with the problem.)
I. Your INITIAL POST should:
Share the topic proposal ideas you generated
Explain why you chose them and why you believe they would be effective choices for the Unit 4 Assignment
Identify a possible intended audience for each topic idea and a purpose for writing about each topic
Be sure your initial post:
Is developed in at least 2 paragraphs and is at least 200 words long
Includes an open-ended question about your concerns with these topics
Here, for example is a list of blog posts where writers use their experience to help others:
5two Education Blogs You Should Follow The Cool Cat Teacher
Random Acts of Leadership
Leadership and Learning
50 Must-Read IT Blogs from BizTech Iron Firemen
15 Nurse Blogs to Follow
Social Psychology Network