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BBG 261-276 Reading Response

Jacqueline Kulle
31 January 2018
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BBG Pages 261-276
I thought this reading was very helpful because I have never thought to do a lot of these things. For example, I have never tried free writing to figure out which topic I would write a paper on, and this concept seems very helpful. Also, I typically keep my writing to myself, but talking about your ideas for topics to people will help decide what is best to write about. One of the bigger concepts this writing talked about when discussing brainstorming is mind mapping. For me, I do not think I would use this concept, only because I would rather see an organized list compared to a map. The reading also discussed exploring topics through preliminary research. I agree that it is extremely helpful to know conflicting views on your topic, and to know what others say about it. 

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  1. I agree with your statement on mind mapping. I wouldn't prefer to use that tactic for brainstorming and, like you said, would rather make an organized list.

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