Cubing Strategy/Writing a Thesis
Overview
This activity is very effective when students are working on writing a thesis for a Term Paper or Essay. It also helps students explore other parts of their paper and other discplines. It is one of my favorite actvities to use because it helps students think deeply about any subject.
This activity is very effective when students are working on writing a thesis for a Term Paper or Essay. It also helps students explore other parts of their paper and other discplines. It is one of my favorite actvities to use because it helps students think deeply about any subject.
Cubing Strategy/Writing a Thesis
Need to Write a Thesis for your Term Paper or Essay?
What is Cubing? Why is it important?
- This in depth technique helps to look at any subject (In this case your Thesis) from six different perspectives. It helps gather information and ideas before writing starts. It helps the writer understand introspection. It is possible to analyze any topic or subject matter.
- It is a technique that applies ideas from Bloom’s Taxonomy and Differentiated Instruction
- What are the Six Sides of the Cube?
- Describe, Compare,Associate,Analyze,Apply and Argue
- Students must use all six sides of the Cube and not spend more than five minutes on each
- What Does Each Side Do?
- Describe: Use the Five Senses of Touch, Smell, Sight, etc.
- Compare: Compare Contrast
- Associate: List ideas or Memories
- Analyze: Break the subject or idea down into parts
- Apply : State how the subject or idea can be used or applied
- Argue : Argue for or against subject or topic
- What to do when done with Cubing?
- Reflect on ideas or material
- If possible, discuss with others
- Have Fun!
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"The Cubing Technique" by Johnie H. Scott, M.A., M.F.A: , California State University, Northridge
"DIFFERENTIATED STRATEGY 101: CUBING A LESSON" by Barbara Ewing Cockroft, M.Ed. NBCT, Presentation PowerPoint
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