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  M.A. Instruction and Curriculum; Thirteen years teaching experience; International & US Public Schools; Writing, Literature, History, & Humanities

Objectives:

Students know that stream of consciousness as an organizational method of writing
Students understand the essential role of “Gestalt” in stream of consciousness

Warm-up:

Paraphrase the following definition of “Stream of Consciousness” from my old college text

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From what you’ve heard, what can be the problem with reading a selection employing Stream of Consciousness

randomness
getting lost
boredom

Explain the essential [...]

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