Digging deeper assumes the reader is merely human, capable of boredom, distraction, ennui. Digging deeper pities the teacher, seeks the delight of the teacher. High school writers are typically unaware of the fact they have readers.
Solomon teaches that, “The end of a thing is better than its beginning.” What is “the end” of the thing you are speaking of? Where does it all finally go?ĭigging deeper assumes an audience. Just as a man has “an inner man,” so the French Revolution has “an inner revolution,” stories have “inner stories,” political theories have “inner political theories.” Digging deeper means finding the inner thing. Paul’s teaching that the soul is “the inner man,” that the quickening spirit of a thing is beyond the reach of sight, and must be intuited, discerned, reflexively discovered within the mind. What makes a thesis better? Particularity, certainty, distinction, deceptive simplicity.ĭigging deeper means acknowledging that appearances can not only be deceiving, but dull.ĭigging deeper appeals to St. Take your first thesis and ask yourself, “How can I make this better?” When I write "Dig deeper" in the margins, it means you probably wrote the first thing which came to mind. Whatever thesis you first arrive at, assume such a thesis, if well defended, will earn you a C. What does it mean to “dig deeper”?ĭo not be satisfied with the first thesis which comes to mind. I often write “Dig deeper” in the margins of student essays. CiRCE Fall Conference - The Face of God.The Four Elements of Classical Education.A Brief Introduction to Classical Education.The Gathering Place (Apprentices & Mentors).
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