CLASS #16

NEXT CLASS: GROUP WORK ON SLEEPWALK (essay & final project)

BRING YOUR COPY OF SLEEPWALK,

YOUR NOTES, THE AI'S ANALYSIS, AND YOUR LAPTOP!

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NOTE: Completing the tasks below and participating in the upcoming group work sessions are required to remain a member of your group.

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1) SYMBOLS: READ CLOSELY THE COMMENTS YOU MAY HAVE RECEIVED ON YOUR ANALYSIS OF A SYMBOL (on Moodle). DECIDE WHETHER YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE ANALYZING SYMBOLS IN WRITING.

REMEMBER: If you write one paragraph on the author's use of symbols, analyze the two symbols in the second paragraph. This allows you to build on the basic context already introduced in the first paragraph, letting you focus more on the deeper meaning of the symbols without having to re-explain all the basic story details.

2) READING: INDIVIDUALLY, READ THE FOLLOWING STORIES FROM SLEEPWALK: "LUNCH BREAK,"  "DYLAN & DONOVAN," "4TH OF JULY," "CONNECTING THREAD" AND "ECHO AV."

AS YOU READ, TAKE DETAILED NOTES ON EACH STORY IN A WORD DOCUMENT.

As you write these notes, remember that they will be given to your AI assistant (see next point). Be clear and specific, include detailed references to Tomine's use of literary elements and details, and structure your notes clearly with # titles and ## sub-titles. Use # to identify the title of the story and ## to identify literary elements, details, or thematic ideas. For example:

# Title of story: "insert title here"

## One specific literary element: character's name, setting, symbol, conflict, fake or final resolution, etc.):

- point
- point

- point 

## A specific detail:

- point 

## A thematic point or message:

- point

# Title of other story: "insert other title here"

Etc. 

3) AI-ASSISTANCE: USE CHATGPT ONE TIME ONLY BY GIVING IT ALL OF YOUR STRUCTURED NOTES FOR ALL FIVE STORIES AT ONCE -- BY USING THE PROMPT AT THE END OF THIS POST.

THE AI TOOL WILL ORGANIZE YOUR NOTES AND, BASED ON YOUR NOTES, IDENTIFY POSSIBLE PATTERNS IN TOMINE'S STORIES.

Paste the AI's analysis in the same document as your original notes (see point 2).

Read the AI's analysis closely and highlight (in the Word document) interesting points.

4) AI REPORT: AT THE END OF THE DOCUMENT, IN A FEW THOUGHTFUL AND WELL-DEVELOPED SENTENCES, REPORT ON THE USEFULNESS OF THE AI'S ASSISTANCE.

Did it add value to your notes? Did it produce new insights? Did it include hallucinations, that is, claims that may sound convincing but that are, in fact, false or not supported by your notes? Most importantly, is there a difference between taking notes only for yourself and taking notes for an AI assistant?

5) LEA SUBMISSION: SUBMIT YOUR WORD DOCUMENT TO LEA IN 'ASSIGNMENTS.'

This document should include (1) your original notes on the five stories, (2) the AI's response, with highlighted passages, and (3) an insightful AI-report.

Take care

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CLICK HERE to see the prompt:

# ROLE: You are an expert in text analysis, pattern-recognition, and organization, tasked with analyzing the notes below.

# CONTEXT: The notes include my initial thoughts on a few short stories by Adrian Tomine. These notes are the first step in developing a literary analysis of his work and a creative response to the themes he explores. The goal is to identify recurring thematic patterns within the stories, logical connections between stories, and contradictions or contrasts.

# TASK: Analyze my notes below and present an analytical report presenting these points:

## 1. General Overview: Present recurring topics, ideas, thematic points, or patterns.

## 2. Analysis I: Present specific points in my notes that connect logically and develop one another.

## 3. Analysis II: Present points in my notes that contradict or contrast with one another.

## 4. Literary Elements: If possible, present the literary elements (e.g., characters, settings, symbols, conflict, resolution, etc.) that reveal the most thematic insights.

## 5. Based on your analysis, present (1) the main themes and topics explored by the author, along with (2) the most insightful and well-developed thematic points he conveys if the stories are seen as one single unified story.

### Avoid broad points. Be specific.

# FORMAT:
## Present your findings in clear and direct complete sentences.
## Support your points with clear and direct references to specific points in my notes. For each point, identify which story or stories it relates to.
## End each point with a clear one-sentence presentation of the point in direct, accessible terms. Do not refer to my "notes" explicitly in this presentation; focus on the idea.

# DATA:

<notes>

[INSERT YOUR STRUCTURED NOTES HERE]

</notes>

# IMPORTANT:
## Base your analysis solely on the information I provided in my notes.
## Avoid making assumptions beyond what can be reasonably inferred from the notes.

THINK DEEP AND LONG.

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