¿Cómo elegir un tópico?

Se puede ver los tópicos que aparecen en la página web (programa) o bien los de la presentación oral. Una de estas aproximaciones teóricas debe aplicarse al análisis de una obra literaria (corta), un cuento o un poema elegido libremente.

When you start to write You can try the textbook formula: I. State your thesis. II. Write an outline. III. Write the first draft. IV. Revise and polish. .... but that often doesn't work!

Instead, you can try one or more of these strategies:

Ask yourself what your purpose is for writing about the subject.
You need to narrow down your choices. At this point, you and your potential reader are asking the same question, "So what?" Why should you write about this, and why should anyone read it?

What is your goal/purpose? Ask yourself how you are going to achieve this purpose. Have you defined for yourself a specific means of doing so? Start the ideas flowing.

Brainstorm. Gather as many good and bad ideas, suggestions, examples, sentences, false starts, etc. as you can. Perhaps some friends can join in. Jot down everything that comes to mind, including material you are sure you will throw out. Be ready to keep adding to the list at odd moments as ideas continue to come to mind.

Give yourself the opportunity of considering a subject from several different points of view. What questions would the other person ask?

Write an outline: include all the ideas and methods you will touch upon in your paper. This way you can work on the structure and coherence of your paper. Then take a rest and let it all percolate.

Nutshell your whole idea.
Tell it to someone in three or four sentences.
Diagram your major points somehow.
Make a tree, outline, or whatever helps you to see a schematic of what you have. You may discover the need for more material in some places.

Write a first draft.

Then, if possible, put it away. Later, read it aloud or to yourself as if you were someone else. Watch especially for the need to clarify or add more information.

You may find yourself jumping back and forth between these various strategies... You may find that one works better than another... You may find yourself trying several strategies at once... If so, then you are probably doing something right!!!