"Generating Topic Ideas."   Please respond to the following:
 
 Choose a topic from the list in Appendix A of the student course guide.   NOTE: The topic you choose for this exercise will be the basis of your  "Critical Thinking Paper"
 On a piece of paper or in a Word document on your computer, use the  "brainstorming" technique, "starbursting technique," and "Five Ws for  Journalists" technique to generate ideas for your topic.
 In the threaded discussion -
 State which topic you chose and the reasons why you chose the topic.
 Identify which of the three techniques was the most productive for you as a way of generating ideas. Explain why.
 State which of these techniques you think you might use for future writing projects. Explain why.