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.