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Brooke Royal

Professor Nadine Gordon

UWRT 1103

April Commented [1]:

Good formating

Dreams, Their Meaning and Purpose

Intro: Close your eyes and try to remember the last dream you had. Was your dream very Commented [2]:
I really like the intro sentence. Instructing the audience to do
something allows them to be engaged.
vivid and easy to remember or can you not recall your last dream? Dreaming is a universal
Commented [3]:
Made this a question mark, don’t know if that’s what you
phenomenon that all humans experience across the globe on a daily basis. Most of us often want but a question felt right here.

wonder the same questions, why do we dream and what do these different dreams mean? Dreams

can vary greatly from different locations, different people from our past or present appearing, Commented [4]:
If you wanted to extend your intro paragraph you might be
able to use history or a fact about dreaming.
and can also be either good or a nightmare. Exploring the mystery behind dreaming can be

intriguing when considering both science and folklore.

-Why we dream

-Different types of Dreams

-Interview people about dreams they’ve had

-What do dreams mean

-Science

-Legends

-Symbols

Conclusion: Dreams are a very mysterious and complex part of our daily lives. They

often vary and can symbolize different things that are currently happening in our lives. Dreams
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continue to spark interest in so many and leave us wanting to know more. Although there is no Commented [5]:
Many people? Many ways? Or?
set reason why we dream about the things we dream about, it is a very riveting topic to discuss. Commented [6]:
Very good sentence structure with different variety and
different vocabulary.
Commented [7]:
I understand that the majority of the paper has not yet been
composed, however I am not sure what the concluding
statement is trying to say? Something about this sounds as if
you’re not 100% certain about what exactly you’re trying to
determine/learn/argue. I’m not entirely certain what exactly
to suggest however, try to make this final statement more
concrete.
Commented [8]:
You can also include peoples reaction to dream and how
they impact our lives

Works Cited
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Linden, Sander van der. “The Science Behind Dreaming.” Scientific American, 26 July
2011, www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-science-behind-dreaming/

Schredl, Michael, et al. “Measuring Attitude toward Lucid Dreams: A Six-Item

Scale.” Dreaming, vol. 29, no. 1, Mar. 2019, pp. 91–99. EBSCOhost,
doi:10.1037/drm0000094.

“Dreams - What They Mean and Psychology behind Them – American Sleep
Association.” American Sleep Association, www.sleepassociation.org/about-sleep/dreams/.

Atherton, Sam. “Do People Actually Believe Dreams Mean Something To Us?” The Sleep
Matters Club, The Sleep Matters Club, 13 Mar. 2017, www.dreams.co.uk/sleep-matters-
club/do-people-actually-believe-dreams-mean-something-to-us/.

Breus, Michael J. “Why Do We Dream?” Psychology Today, Sussex

Publishers, www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sleep-
newzzz/201502/why-do-we-dream.

Handley, Andrew. “10 Ancient Legends About Dreams.” Listverse, 20

June 2014, listverse.com/2014/01/21/10-ancient-legends-about-dreams/.