In my Cluster, I started with the major subsections relating to my controversy. I used specific sources to provide me with background for the DSM, the basics of mental disorder diagnoses, and some context of how the current state of the medical field affected the argument around the publishing of DSM-5. However, I used all my sources to compile lists of different critiques and pieces of support for DSM-5, taking into account the biases of particular sources.
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| Bergmann, Hannah, "DSM-5 Controversy Idea Map," September 12, 2015 via coggle, Attribution Generic 2.0 License |
Update:
I read and commented on Clay's and Ann Emilie's Cluster blog posts. After seeing Clay's cluster, I realized that the Cluster is a tool to help the writer organize their ideas and not to help the reader understand the subject. Clay's was very straightforward and used short phrases to help him organize everything neatly, but it didn't necessarily make it easy for me to understand. But I think that's okay. These are different tools we can use to help us write, but we have to acknowledge the fact that these are really only for our drafting purposes. I made my cluster very detailed in an effort to try to help the reader understand my controversy, but it might have been better to make it without worrying about an audience. Making my cluster very detailed helped me get a grasp of my subject, but next time I might make it simpler to view and not write in complete sentences. Ann Emilie's cluster was very organized but not too in-depth. Next time I might keep hers in mind. She used short phrases to illustrate every point but, because she had a lot of subgroups, it was very easy to follow and understand.
Hey, I totally agree with you! I think having a "pretty" cluster is way less important than having a neat and organized one because ultimately it's to make the writer's life easier when they first start drafting a paper. I liked your cluster too, it's colorful yet it was packed with tons of information and was relatively easy to follow. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteI think your emphasis on constructing your mindmap as you could use it in an argument, or as a visual representation of the ongoing debate is a very effective way to use the tool, and quite similar to how I used mine. I'm curious if you agree that Coggle wasn't the most intuitive tool for organizing clusters in this respect, but nonetheless a workable solution.
ReplyDeleteYour cluster is so organized! I commend you for that. Mine is a little bit messier, with loops and connecting aspects that go all the way across the screen. I definitely understand all of it and (in a weird way) it helped me organize my thoughts, but I see how yours might be more effective.
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