What should I write about? Maslow☺Bloom☺Eleanor Roosevelt’s “Great minds…”

Writers of essays, stories, songs, etc. nobly search for meaning, the deeper the better. But how do you measure/qualify “meaningful”? Abraham Maslow and Benjamin Bloom modeled values of life and learning with pyramid layers of meaning that build higher meanings from the layers below. A writer can climb the pyramid and discuss issues all the way up; however, if most readers are already halfway up, it makes sense to climb upwards from there and talk about ascending to even greater heights of deeper meaning. Some small-minded writers might enjoy splashing around in the swamp below the pyramid, but as Eleanor Roosevelt says “great minds discuss ideas” with a perspective from the higher levels of meaning. Students and all writers should reflect on such levels and seek Wisdom at the higher levels—and then share it when they have something significant to say. Image size 960×720 (file size 649 KB). This animated GIF can be used as a slide within a PPT presentation about essay writing or related issues (PPT must be in Slide-Show mode to activate the slow, looping animation which can be paused with a right-click and resumed with a left-click) or as a non-animated graphic in a handout; can be resized as needed. Suggested Alt-Text (xx characters) for more accessible images: average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people–EleanorRoosevelt

Used/tested and engaging with English Composition, English 101.

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