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Writing Task 5 - The Hand Approach

The document introduces an approach called the "Hand Approach" to generate and organize ideas for essays. It involves using the five fingers to represent different categories or "lenses" to brainstorm ideas from - the thumb represents Science & Technology, the index finger represents Politics & Government, the middle finger represents Environment, the ring finger represents Social/Relationships, and the pinky finger represents Media, Sports & Entertainment. It provides examples of using this approach to brainstorm ideas for essay prompts on truth and disclosure. It then prompts the reader to practice using the Hand Approach for two additional essay prompts.

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Writing Task 5 - The Hand Approach

The document introduces an approach called the "Hand Approach" to generate and organize ideas for essays. It involves using the five fingers to represent different categories or "lenses" to brainstorm ideas from - the thumb represents Science & Technology, the index finger represents Politics & Government, the middle finger represents Environment, the ring finger represents Social/Relationships, and the pinky finger represents Media, Sports & Entertainment. It provides examples of using this approach to brainstorm ideas for essay prompts on truth and disclosure. It then prompts the reader to practice using the Hand Approach for two additional essay prompts.

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USING ‘LENSES’ TO GENERATE OR ORGANISE INFORMATION &IDEAS: THE HAND APPROACH

Your M ID D L E Finger:
it's at the center of our five fingers, and the
ENVIRONM ENT is “central” to our existence

Your R IN G Finger:
where we sport, for example, wedding rings, Your IN D E X Finger:
one of the many SOCIAL relationships a point away at POLITICS and
culture values GOVERNM ENT because “Uncle Sam
Wants YOU!”

Your P IN K Y Finger: Your T H U M B :


this spans POP CULTURE…such as “thumbs up” to the innovative
media, sports, and entertainment ideas of SCIENCE &
topics, or those things that M ini-Me- TECHNOLOGY
style…”complete [us]”

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Brainstorm—Hand Approach Ideas
ENVIRONMENT
PROMPT: “THE TRUTH SHOULD ALWAYS BE TOLD, WHATEVER THE COST.” DISCUSS
Essay Style: DISCURSIVE Truth—Gore, Inconvenient
Truth

Withhold—Oil in Alaska
SOCIAL/RELATIONSHIPS

Truth—AIDS patients

Withhold—Racial/ethnic/religious POLITICS & GOV’T


affiliation on applications
Truth—Obama, “open door” policy

Withhold—Bush, water boarding in


GITMO

MEDIA, SPORTS,
ENTERTAINMENT

Truth—Libel/Slander in Media SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:

Withhold—Gambling/ ‘Poker- Truth—Hippocratic Oath


face’
Withhold—Placebo Effect
WRITING TASK 5: YOUR TURN! BRAINSTORM THE FOLLOWING ESSAY PROMPT USING THE’ HAND.’
PROMPT: “History repeats itself.” Discuss ENVIRONMENT
Essay Style: DISCURSIVE
Truth – Extinction of species
Brainstorm—Hand Approach Ideas: Withhold – Development of
land
SOCIAL/RELATIONSHIPS

Truth – Slavery

Withhold – Domestic helpers

POLITICS & GOV’T

Truth – Censorship

Withhold – Information from a mass


audience
MEDIA, SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT

Truth – Propaganda

Withhold – Coronavirus outbreak from


China

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:

Truth – Weapons of mass


destruction

Withhold - Used as self defense


WRITING TASK 5B: YOUR TURN! BRAINSTORM THE FOLLOWING ESSAY PROMPT USING THE’ HAND.’
PROMPT: Science will never be able to provide solutions for everything. Discuss ENVIRONMENT

Yes – Growing crops without soil


Brainstorm—Hand Approach Ideas:
No – waste problem

SOCIAL/RELATIONSHIPS

Yes – Provide medicine for mental


health issues

No – cure depression

POLITICS & GOV’T

Yes – Security of medical services

No – solve corruption
MEDIA, SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT

Yes – Science shows to educate the


public

No – protection of athlete’s bodys

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:

Yes – New medical technology

No – why the world was created


how it was created

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