There is a legend that the famous U.S. writer, Ernest Hemingway, wrote a story in only six words as a result of a bet in a bar. His story was: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” (Roncero-Menendez, 2017, para. 1). There are disputes about the veracity of the story, but nevertheless, the six-word story has become a popular writing prompt. It requires that one is economical with one’s words, but also requires creativity in one’s ability to utilize the right words in the right combination.
In Part II of Life in Schools, McLaren shares some of his experiences from early in his teaching career. The vignettes are powerful and moving. Once you have read Part II, take some time to process and reflect on the vignettes. After some reflection, for your post, you will write a six-word story that you feel best expresses your analysis of or your reactions (intellectual and/or emotional) to the vignettes. You can focus on one of the students that really stood out to you, or one or two of the vignettes, or all of the vignettes taken together as a whole. After sharing your six-word story, please explain your story. In your explanation, include whatever information you think will help us understand what you were attempting to convey in your story.
To be clear then, your Critical Response Paper for this week should consist of: (1) your six-word story (responding to the vignettes), (2) your explanation of the six-word story.
The minimum length requirement for each Critical Response Paper is one single-spaced page (with one-inch margins and size 12 font). The page minimum does not include a cover page, cover page material, and references page. Citation and reference formatting must adhere to the APA guidelines, 7th edition. Failure to follow the above length and formatting requirements (including APA) will negatively impact the grades for the papers.
References
Roncero-Menendez, S. (2017, December 6). In six words, these writers tell you an entire story. HuffPost. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/six-word-story_n_5332833
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