1.Generalizing: consider what you have learned from the event or experience that will be the occasion for your reflections. What ideas does it suggest to you? What does it suggest about people in general or about the society in which you live?
This experience has showed me that no matter where you are from or even if you're strangers, everyone can still have an interest or something in common. It also showed me that if everyone can come together and unite as one, it can be a very powerful image.
2. Giving examples: illustrate your ideas with specific examples. What examples would best help your readers understand your ideas?
The main idea is that there is a lot of passion and tradition behind Memorial Stadium and Husker football. The statue of Tom Osbourne and Brook Berringer is a specific example of the history behind Husker football. The "Sea of Red" in the crowd of people with red shirts symbolizes the unity by the Husker football fans at the stadium during a game.
3. Comparing & contrasting: think of a subject that could be compared with yours & explore the similarities & the differences.
A similar event would be another sporting event. A Husker football game is at a very high level of competition and an extremely high level of expectation. A high school football game for example would be similar for it is the same level, but the size of the event would be dramatically smaller.
4. Extending: take your subject to its logical limits & speculate about its implications. Where does it lead?
Memorial Stadium has been around for quite awhile and has served as the place for Husker games for a long time. It signifies Husker football and the tradition and history of the success the football team has had in the past. It holds a relationship between Husker football and all the Nebraska fans and the passion between the two.
5. Analyzing: take apart your subject. What is it made of? How are the parts related to one another? Are they all of equal importance?
Parts of my subject include the stadium as a whole, the football players, cheerleaders, people in the crowd, the food concession stands, and the statue. They are all related but they each have their own purpose or identy. For example, the statue symbolizes something and the people are what create the atmosphere in the stadium. They are not of equal importance, but they each have their own significance in some way. The stadium as a whole is the main focus and serves as the most important.
6. Applying: think about your subject in practical terms. How can you use it or act on it? What difference would it make to you & to others?
A football game is something you could use for lesiure time or personal entertainment. If you enjoy sports or football, or just love being in a great atmosphere around a very large number of people, then a Husker football game would be a perfect activity. It can be used as a social event between others and is something that can bring people together.
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