Thing 5: Mind Mapping

I created this to help me brainstorm ideas for an ET assignment in Dr. Bob's Essay class.  I created three sub-bubbles I thought important to consider, then added to them.  The "Elements of Pieces" section helped me list common elements of all the stories I read that Narrative liked enough to publish.  I was hoping by writing them out it would help inspire me to find a topic I could write about as creatively as they had.

It is rare for me to actually create a brainstorm web.  I think it is useful, I just usually don't - I guess I tend to do things in lists or bullets if I am brainstorming at all.  I think this was very helpful for me - I preferred it in many ways to putting one on paper.  For one thing, it suites my OCD because all of the bubbles are perfect, not lop-sided like mine, and so I am not distracted by the visual flaws.  Also, it feel more permanent, and the color-coded levels helped organize it nicely.  The only issue I had was spacing - if it got too big I had to move it around to see each piece of it, rather than being able to see it as a whole.  i can see using this for just about anything - especially brainstorming writing assignments like the one I did here.  It would probably help create a list of assignments for a day or a week, too.