Philosophy 5: Critical Thinking and Composition
Pierce College
Department of History, Philosophy, & Sociology
Priming Exercise for Summarizations
Step 1) List fifteen things you did over the weekend, starting with the beginning of the weekend and ending with the end of the weekend. Make sure to include both trivial and important events.
Step 2) Which of those ten things would you mention to your friend, when your friend asks, "What did you do over the weekend?"
Step 3) Which of those ten things would you not mention to your friend, when your friend asks, "What did you do over the weekend?"
Step 4) Explain why you would share some of your list with your friend, but not all of it.