Considering Discipline

Consider how your specific discipline or field of study relates to your topic. This technique can be especially useful when the assigned paper is in one of "those required courses" that do not seem to directly fit your major. Here is how you can make the connection.

Brainstorming

Here is how you might be able to make a connection between water gardens and seemingly unrelated academic disciplines.

  • Literature: Literary references to Water Gardens
  • Art: Monet's Water Gardens
  • Theatre: Sunday in the Park with George
  • Chemistry: How to maintain chemistry in garden
  • Psychology: Calming effects of water


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