Process of writing:
Today's class was about narrowing in broad topics and considering more specific fields in the process of writing. To practice it, we did an exercise in pairs which consisted in having the title of a topic and narrowing through different stages to get a specific topic. We had to make sure the topic appealed to us and that it fitted the idea of the assignment.
Topics:
Travelling- Continents you can travel to- Countries to go within that continent- Cities to visit there- Cultural tourism- Gastronomy.
Technology- Electronic devices- Computers- Free softwares- Operative systems- Linux.
Parties- Music festivals- EDM (music genre) festival- "Tomorrowland"- "The Cave" (Concert within the festival).
Feminism- Types of feminism- Radical feminism- Gender Inequality- Labor sphere- Glass Roof.
Anime- Anime genres- Fantasy films- Studio Ghibli- Spirited Away- Film Review.
Great authors- Latinoamerican authors- Rubén Darío- Azul (1888)- El velo de la reina Mab- Social criticism.
Vampires- Films about vampires- Twilight saga- Breaking Dawn Part 2- The Cullens- Alice's role in the film.
Chinese Food- Types of chinese food- Traditional dishes- Noodles- Lamian- Lamian recipe.
Fashion- Autumn 2018- Trends this season- Clothing Fabrics- Tartan style.
Sports- Ball sports- Ball sports played in yard- Soccer- Champions League- Winner team special plays.
Exotic pets- Exotic animals in danger of extinction- Illegal trafficking- Monkey trade- Pygmy chimpanzee.
Social Justice- War refugees- Refugees' rights- Refugees' right to public health in western countries.
Multiculturalism-Types of cultures within Spain- Gypsies- Customs and traditions- The rite of the handkerchief- How does it affect this rite to gypsy women.
Psychology- Great psychologists- Sigmund Freud- Psychosexual development- 5 stages of psychosexual development- The Latent period.
Dancing- Ballet- Ballet's origin- Italian Renaissance- Catherine de' Medici- Le Paradis d'Amour.
Reflections and thoughts- Philosophy- Political philosophy- Great thinkers- Friedrich Nietzsche- Theory of eternal return.
Short stories- Hans Christian Andersen- The Ugly Duckling- Social criticism.
Novels- Epic fantasy- Great fantasy authors- George R.R. Martin- A song of ice and fire series- A Dance with dragons (book)- Thyrion Lannister's development as a character.
Cinema-Stanley Kubrick- Filmography- Lolita- Social controversy towards the film.
TV Series- Police crime drama- Criminal minds- Main characters- Spencer Reid Ph.D.
The Victorian Era- Society and culture- Arts and literature- Gothic fiction- Oscar Wilde- The Picture of Dorian Gray- Main theme of the book- Aestheticism.
Cute things- Kinds of cute things- Plushies- Teddy Bears- Its origin.
Steampunk- Steampunk's movement- Literature- Steampunk settings within literatura- Alternative worlds- The Edge Chronicles- The Cade Trilogy- The Nameless one- Steampunk importance in the novel.
Bikes- History of the bicycle- 20th Century- China- The Flying pigeon- Economic importance in China.
Chess- World Chess Championship- World Champions- Emanuel Lasker- Notable games- Lasker-Bauer combination.
Life on campus- College residences- Coexistence in the residency- Rules & Regulations- Having pets- Pros and cons.
Adolescence- Puberty- Physical changes in cis females- Menstruation- Why is menstruation a taboo subject?
Harry Potter- Film adaptations- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix- Reception- Critical response.
Comedy- History- Western history of comedy- 20th century film and television- Mime comedy- Marcel Marceau- World recognition.
Horror- Horror fiction- Japanese horror fiction- Hideo Nakata- Notable films- Ring- Influence on Western cinema.
Mystery- Mystery fiction- Authors- Agatha Christie- Murder on the Orient Express- References- The kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh's son.
All kinds of music- Kpop music- BTS- Love Yourself Album series- Lyrics- Message.
50s music- Rock and Roll- Elvis Presley- Public image- Racial issues- His support to the African-american community during racial segregation.
Punk- Important groups- Green Day- Musical style and influences- U2's influence in 21st Century Breakdown Album.
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