T. Bob's homepage Homework

MWF

 

HOMEWORK

T/TH

101 home 101 readings
Topical Invention

To use this resource, simply insert your topic in the spaces provided and answer the questions.

Definition

bullet

How does the dictionary define __________?

bullet

What earlier words did __________ come from?

bullet

What group of things does __________ seem to belong to? How is __________ different from other things in this group?

bullet

What parts can __________ be divided into?

bullet

Did __________ mean something in the past that it doesn't mean now? If so, what? What does this former meaning tell us about how the idea grew and developed?

bullet

Does __________ mean something now that it didn't years ago? If so, what?

bullet

What other words mean approximately the same as __________?

bullet

What are some concrete examples of __________?

bullet

When is the meaning of __________ misunderstood?

Circumstance

bullet

Is __________ possible or impossible?

bullet

What qualities, conditions, or circumstances make __________ possible or impossible?

bullet

Supposing that __________ is possible, is it also desirable? Why?

bullet

When did __________ happen previously?

bullet

Who has done or experienced __________?

bullet

Who can do __________?

bullet

If __________ starts, what makes it end?

bullet

What would it take for __________ to happen now?

bullet

What would prevent __________ from happening?

Relationship

bullet

What causes __________?

bullet

What is the purpose of __________?

bullet

Why does __________ happen?

bullet

What is the consequence of __________?

bullet

What comes before __________?

bullet

What comes after __________?

Comparison

bullet

What is __________ similar to? In what ways?

bullet

What is __________ different from? In what ways?

bullet

__________ is superior to what? In what ways?

bullet

__________ is inferior to what? In what ways?

bullet

__________ is most unlike what? In what ways?

bullet

__________ is most like what? In what ways?

Testimony

bullet

What have I heard people say about __________?

bullet

Do I know any facts or statistics about __________? If so, what?

bullet

Have I talked with anyone about __________?

bullet

Do I know any famous or well-known saying (e.g. "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush") about __________?

bullet

Can I quote any proverbs or any poems about __________?

bullet

Are there any laws about __________?

bullet

Do I remember any songs about __________? Do I remember anything I've read about __________ in books or magazines? Anything I've seen in a movie or on television?

bullet

Do I want to do any research on __________?