As part of what I do to help my students perform well, I post examples of the kinds of writing I want to see from them (something I might have already noted, although I do not wish to search through my own blog to confirm it). Most recently, I posted a short contrastive essay in which I discuss the respective antagonisms of dishwashing and laundry. Neither is commonly conceptualized as being an antagonist, although household chores are the bane of childhood--and not too fun in adulthood, either.
In any event, I had to actually think about which I find more onerous, realizing that I was not entirely sure of my own opinion on the matter before I set out to write the example. I did find it along the way--dishwashing is worse. But it was strange to me to have confirmed it to myself as I was putting together a piece for student use.
The things I do for them...
Writing as discovery...
It is a small thing, I know. It is a thing, though, that helps me know more of me, and I remain my favorite subject of study.
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