{"id":5229,"date":"2017-08-07T17:00:13","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T00:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/?post_type=essay-writing-blog&#038;p=5229"},"modified":"2021-01-20T13:18:14","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T21:18:14","slug":"how-to-make-connections-between-a-text-and-your-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/how-to-make-connections-between-a-text-and-your-world\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Connections Between a Text and Your World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine these two (potentially) devastating scenarios:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You fire up your laptop to complete research for your upcoming essay, and you see a message that says, \u201cNo Internet Connection.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>You text the girl you went out with a few days ago to ask if she wants to go out with you this weekend, and she replies \u201cno\u201d because she just \u201cdoesn\u2019t feel a connection.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>My point here? Connections matter!<\/p>\n<p>While making connections in your writing might not seem as important as an Internet connection or as important as a connection to a cute girl you <i>thought <\/i>you had a connection with, they <i>are <\/i>important.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how you can make connections in your own writing.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Make Connections Between a Text and Your World<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/faces.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5747\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/faces.jpg\" alt=\"make connections\" width=\"500\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/faces.jpg 547w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/faces-256x300.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5747 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20585%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"make connections\" width=\"500\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20585%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/faces.jpg 547w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/faces-256x300.jpg 256w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/faces.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>In writing, there are three basic ways you can make connections:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Text-to-self connections<\/li>\n<li>Text-to-text connections<\/li>\n<li>Text-to-world connections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In your classes, you might read novels, journal articles, or scientific studies. You might study historical works or ancient sculptures. You might even watch documentaries, movies, or cartoons.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you\u2019re not examining words in print, for our purposes, \u201ctext\u201d refers to pretty much anything you\u2019re writing about.<\/p>\n<p>So regardless of what you\u2019re studying, in order to understand a concept more completely, you need to be able to make connections. (Want more evidence that connections count? Read <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bufferapp.com\/connections-in-the-brain-understanding-creativity-and-intelligenceconnections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Secret to Creativity, Intelligence, and Scientific Thinking: Being Able to Make Connections<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<div class=\"tm-tweet-clear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tm-click-to-tweet\">\n<div class=\"tm-ctt-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=In+order+to+understand+a+concept+more+completely%2C+you+need+to+be+able+to+make+connections.&#038;via=kibin&#038;related=kibin&#038;url=https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/how-to-make-connections-between-a-text-and-your-world\/\" target=\"_blank\">In order to understand a concept more completely, you need to be able to make connections.<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=In+order+to+understand+a+concept+more+completely%2C+you+need+to+be+able+to+make+connections.&#038;via=kibin&#038;related=kibin&#038;url=https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/how-to-make-connections-between-a-text-and-your-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tm-ctt-btn\">Click To Tweet<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"tm-ctt-tip\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here are a few tips to help you make connections to self, to other texts, and to the world around you.<\/p>\n<h3>Text-to-self connections<\/h3>\n<p>Text-to-self connections are all about you. And who knows more about you than you, right? So text-to-self connections are generally the easiest way to connect because you simply need to think about how you\u2019re affected and how you relate.<\/p>\n<p>Think about it like meeting a stranger. You don\u2019t know anything about each other, so in order to carry on a conversation, you try to find something in common. Your goal is to find a way to relate to each other. The same is true about making text-to-self connections.<\/p>\n<p><b>To make text-to-self connections, ask the following:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have you experienced something like this in your own life?<\/li>\n<li>Is this starkly different from anything you\u2019ve ever experienced?<\/li>\n<li>How do you feel when you see, watch, or study this?<\/li>\n<li>What have you learned, and how has it changed your thinking?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Text-to-text connections<\/h3>\n<p>Text-to-text connections require you to make connections to other things you\u2019ve studied. It\u2019s kind of like a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/how-to-write-a-compare-and-contrast-essay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">compare and contrast essay<\/a>. How are things the same, and how are they different?<\/p>\n<p><b>To make text-to-text connections, ask the following:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is this similar to anything else you\u2019ve studied?<\/li>\n<li>Is this different than anything else you\u2019ve studied?<\/li>\n<li>In what <i>ways <\/i>is it similar or different to other things you\u2019ve studied?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/earth.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5746\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/earth.jpg\" alt=\"make connections\" width=\"500\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/earth.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/earth-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5746 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20328%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"make connections\" width=\"500\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20328%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/earth.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/earth-300x197.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/earth.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Text-to-world connections<\/h3>\n<p>Text-to-world connections are just as they sound\u2014you need to make connections to the world around you. And even though sometimes we all feel like the world centers around us, when you make text-to-world connections, you shouldn\u2019t only focus only on <i>your <\/i>world.<\/p>\n<p>The world can be anything from life inside your dorm room to life in another country. It might refer to what\u2019s happening today, tomorrow, or hundreds of years ago.<\/p>\n<p><b>To make text-to-world connections, ask the following:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How does this relate to your world or the world at large?<\/li>\n<li>Is this similar or very different from your world (or different or similar in different parts of the world)?<\/li>\n<li>Does this connect to current events, historical events, or both?<\/li>\n<li>What future implications might it have?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple\">\n\t\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple-cont\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple-header\">Stuck on Your Essay?<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple-desc\">Check out thousands of example essays.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple-input\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple-cont-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-warning\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-examples\/blog-landing-essay\" target=\"_blank\">Yes! Show me examples.<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>Making Connections to Specific Subjects<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/join.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5744\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/join.jpg\" alt=\"make connections\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/join.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/join-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5744 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20333%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"make connections\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20333%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/join.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/join-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/join.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even if you have a basic understanding of how to make connections in writing, sometimes it can be challenging to make those connections in your classes.<\/p>\n<p><b>If you\u2019re struggling to make connections in a specific subject, check out these ideas. <\/b>(I\u2019ve listed a few suggestions for literature, history, and science classes, but you can adapt the broad concepts to just about any course.)<\/p>\n<h3>Literature<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Are you like any of the characters? Do you have the strength of Superman? The determination of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5TPUwrURo6M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Little Engine That Could<\/a>? Or do you simply have blazing-red hair like Annie?<\/li>\n<li>Do any characters remind you of anyone you know? Perhaps you have an uncle who\u2019s as fun-loving (and just as mischievous) as The Cat in the Hat.<\/li>\n<li>Is the setting similar to an area you know or live in? Maybe you live in a unique or quirky area that you can somehow relate to the fictional Harry Potter village of Hogsmeade.<\/li>\n<li>Is this story similar to another you\u2019ve read? Maybe both stories focus on women\u2019s rights or father\/son relationships.<\/li>\n<li>Does a novel or story, even if it was written years ago, still relate to today? Consider how Orwell\u2019s <i>1984<\/i> might relate to events of today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Need help with your literary analysis? Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/how-to-write-a-literary-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Write a Literary Analysis That Works<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>History<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>How does the historical event you\u2019re studying relate to what\u2019s happening today? Consider whether the protests of the 1960s compare to protests of today or how the economy of today might relate to recessions of the past.<\/li>\n<li>Are you like a historical figure in any way? Perhaps you\u2019re an activist or a member of the military.<\/li>\n<li>Do leaders of today compare to leaders of the past or to other current leaders? Can you draw comparisons between presidents, governors, dictators, or generals?<\/li>\n<li>Can you find comparisons in one historical event to another event in history? Are there any similarities in the causes of WWI and WWII? Do social movements and the struggle for human rights bear some resemblance to each other, no matter what the decade?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for a little help with your history paper, read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/how-to-write-a-history-paper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Write a History Paper That Will Go Down in History<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Science<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>How does your research directly affect you? Do you use any of the products you\u2019ve tested? Do your experiments involve your drinking water, air quality, or another aspect of the environment?<\/li>\n<li>Have you completed multiple research studies? How are they similar, or how are they different from each other? Did you reach different conclusions by conducting similar experiments?<\/li>\n<li>Are any expert studies similar to each other or to your own research? Perhaps both studies reached the same conclusion, or perhaps your research resulted in different conclusions than those of the experts.<\/li>\n<li>Does recent research compare to previous studies, or does it present ground-breaking discoveries? Have recent studies discovered new uses for drugs, or have they found alternative drugs for similar treatments?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Working on a lab report and need a little assistance? Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/essay-writing-blog\/science-lab-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Write a Science Lab Report That Gets Results<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Feeling Connected<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/connected.png\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5745\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/connected.png\" alt=\"make connections\" width=\"500\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/connected.png 640w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/connected-300x195.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5745 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20325%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"make connections\" width=\"500\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20325%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/connected.png 640w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/connected-300x195.png 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/connected.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even if you\u2019ve just finished your paper and have now made all the connections you can possibly make, it never hurts to read a few more writing tips to make your paper even better.<\/p>\n<p>Ready to improve your writing even more? Read these posts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/passive-voice-3-things-need-know-better-essay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Passive Voice: 3 Things You Need to Know for a Better Essay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/97-transition-words-essays-need-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">97 Transition Words for Essays You Need to Know<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/how-to-revise-an-essay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Revise an Essay and Make It Better Than Ever<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Want to know another way to improve your writing? Let the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-editing-proofreading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">professionals at Kibin review your work<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Happy writing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine these two (potentially) devastating scenarios: You fire up your laptop to complete research for your upcoming essay, and you see a message that says, \u201cNo Internet Connection.\u201d You text the girl you went out with a few days ago to ask if she wants to go out with you this weekend, and she replies &hellip; <\/p>\n<div class=\"blog-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/how-to-make-connections-between-a-text-and-your-world\/\" class=\"more-link btn btn-primary\"><b>Read more<\/b><span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;How to Make Connections Between a Text and Your World&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":7925,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[160],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Make Connections Between a Text and Your World<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Need to make connections in your writing? 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