Creative Strategies to Address Missouri Congressman Todd Akin's Article
Creative Thinking
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Creative Thinking
The strategies I would use for applying creativity to the problems and issues in addressing the topic of, Missouri Congressman Todd Akin, and the article on his stance on abortion and rape victims would be to first change the title of the article. While the title is very catchy and hooks the audience from the beginning, it also throws a big sign that says, “Read me I am biased”. The next strategy I would use would be analogy. This particular topic is a very sensitive topic and because of the sensitivity I would use free association along with analogy, and give real life examples and let the audience produce their own bias. I can see why the columnist has a bias but by using analogy, and free association I believe the same results can be achieved without shouting, “Hey, I am biased!”
By using free association alone will promote curiosity by merely letting one idea suggest another and sparking the reader’s imagination. Moreover, in regard to this particular subject matter, the strategy for using unusual combinations, construct pro and con arguments, and construct relevant scenarios would add some definite depth to the article while allowing the audience to once again form their own opinion and bias. The unusual combinations would be ideal to use with an analogy, maybe something men can relate to better, or even suggesting the women in their family. For women it is easier to imagine being in a possible scenario of the damage rape can cause but for men it is more difficult. The use of constructing pro and con arguments would be very beneficial for individuals who are not knowledgeable on the subject. All of these strategies can be used in conjunction while achieving the wanted outcome.
The methods previously mentioned would help eliminate the bias from the original article by allowing the reader’s to form their own bias which would be ideal from the writer’s stand point by not forcing any particular bias
HUM/111
Creative Thinking
The strategies I would use for applying creativity to the problems and issues in addressing the topic of, Missouri Congressman Todd Akin, and the article on his stance on abortion and rape victims would be to first change the title of the article. While the title is very catchy and hooks the audience from the beginning, it also throws a big sign that says, “Read me I am biased”. The next strategy I would use would be analogy. This particular topic is a very sensitive topic and because of the sensitivity I would use free association along with analogy, and give real life examples and let the audience produce their own bias. I can see why the columnist has a bias but by using analogy, and free association I believe the same results can be achieved without shouting, “Hey, I am biased!”
By using free association alone will promote curiosity by merely letting one idea suggest another and sparking the reader’s imagination. Moreover, in regard to this particular subject matter, the strategy for using unusual combinations, construct pro and con arguments, and construct relevant scenarios would add some definite depth to the article while allowing the audience to once again form their own opinion and bias. The unusual combinations would be ideal to use with an analogy, maybe something men can relate to better, or even suggesting the women in their family. For women it is easier to imagine being in a possible scenario of the damage rape can cause but for men it is more difficult. The use of constructing pro and con arguments would be very beneficial for individuals who are not knowledgeable on the subject. All of these strategies can be used in conjunction while achieving the wanted outcome.
The methods previously mentioned would help eliminate the bias from the original article by allowing the reader’s to form their own bias which would be ideal from the writer’s stand point by not forcing any particular bias