Hey!
I have to write a reflective speech on a prompt relating to encountering conflict. I have no idea how to even start.
Any suggestions???
Start with the prompt. Always start with the prompt.
You can think of Context like a series of funnels. Right on top, you've got the Context (in your case, Conflict) that's the first big section. Underneath that, you'll have the prompt (because it's centring on a specific aspect of the Context, so it's not encapsulating absolutely everything.)
For instance, if your prompt was something like 'Conflict hurts those who are unsure of their values' then you're not going to be talking about
every single aspect of Conflict (eg. fear, consequences, power, communication.) All you need ot focus on is what the prompt is outlining (ie. 'hurts' 'unsure' and 'values,' as well as the overall insinuation or "message/implication" that it's suggesting.)
Once you've got that sorted, you'll start to funnel your way down to a contention, which is itself a narrowing of the prompt.
Prompts have lots of ideas in them, and you're not expected to address everything, or even most things. You're simply meant to select what you believe to be the most important or interesting elements of the prompt and provide enough depth and breadth to give your piece structure.
In visual terms:
\ CONTEXT /
\ /
\ PROMPT /
\ /
\ CONTENTION /
^^and it's this bottom end that you should think of as your focus, not 'Encountering Conflict' as a whole. Technically you're not writing on the Context; you're writing about your contention, which is based on the prompt, which is based on the Context
Other than that, has your teacher given you any indication of what they're expecting? As in, is it a reflective speech from your point of view? Or one that references the text you're studying?
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