Tweeting Maxims
Definition
According to Dictionary.com, the definition of a maxim is:
max·im [mak-sim] (noun) 1.an expression of a general truth or principle, especially an aphoristic or sententious one: the maxims of La Rochefoucauld. 2.a principle or rule of conduct. |
Assignment
The assignment for Tweeting Maxims is in two parts: The first part is to find already existing maxims and figure out the sentence types. Then the maxims' controlling values have to be defined.
During this process, a new maxim will emerge, which fulfills the second part of the assignment: original maxims. The class will then vote on which maxim they like the most. |
Prologue/ReflectionHaving done this assignment before, I knew exactly what to expect when it came to finding maxims. However, last time I focused mainly on quotes from movies, because I found that they were the most profound.
This time, I chose to look up a page which had maxims on it already, because I wanted to find things which fit the definition of a maxim more accurately. I found quite a few, as can be seen by my found maxims page, which I liked but eventually decided not to use. Trying to map the network of controlling values was difficult, because I always had trouble with that particular aspect of the assignment. With a little help from classmates and Professor Kopp, I was able to map the controlling values of 5 different found maxims. This led me to figure out how to do my original maxims. Though I did not use many of the network of controlling values for my original maxims, I did however try to do different sentence types while making things which were my own. I also thought about some quotes which I did not use as my found maxims (mainly Olaf's quote from Frozen: "Some people are worth melting for") and then tried to map out the controlling values in my head to figure out my original maxims. I feel that I have successfully completed this assignment, even though it was difficult for me because of my problems with the controlling values aspect of the assignment. However, I was able to figure out the controlling values and create my own maxims as per the assignment. |