Using Sources

When working with sources, there are always things that seem to come easy to me and also things that are a little bit more challenging. For this paper, I found that finding useful articles that contained history and interviews pertaining to my topic was very easy. It did not take long to get all of the information that I needed. Using the library database also was simple and very useful. The difficult part of using sources for this assignment was the fact that we needed to have a primary source. It was hard to find an adequate source that made sense for my paper that was just uninterpreted data and facts. It was also difficult to make sure that my sources were legitimate and unattainable through Internet search engines. Overall working with sources is kind of a double edged sword, there are aspects of it that are simple and others that take a little more work.

Revisions to Research Paper

I am currently writing a research paper regarding how much music of the 1960s has influenced today's music. An important revision that I am making to my draft is adding more examples of individual artists. I want to compare certain artists from the 60s to artists today. My first draft was just a general overview of influences with a few references to certain people or bands. However, I feel that if I elaborate more on individuals it will help the argument of my paper.

Academic Writing

I actually enjoy academic writing more than any other type of writing. In my high school English classes, most of the writing we did was academic writing. We were taught to always format our papers a certain way, never use contractions, never write in first person, and always cite our sources. Therefore it is sometimes difficult for me to write in a causal manner or different style. I always feel more comfortable with academic writing and more confident in my work.

Research

When I am assigned a research paper I usually use databases, such as the ones found in the Svsu library, to find my sources. I make sure that my sources are accurate and reliable. This process is extremely different than when I just look up something that I want to know. For that, I usually just use google and click the first thing that comes up. My academic research usually works well for me. Sometimes it is difficult to find the information that I need on the databases, however I know that what I do find is correct and reliable. It can be stressful at times to research this way, but it pays off in the end.

Finished Argument Essay

I just finished writing an argumentative essay based on Wikipedia in the form of a letter. During the writing process I struggled the most with keeping my paper in the form of a letter. It was difficult to present all of my ideas and also keep it sounding conversational. Therefore, when I revised my paper, I added a few words and phrases to keep the feel of a letter throughout the entire paper. Also, to address my intended audience I made my opinion on Wikipedia clear as well as presenting examples and details to back it up. Overall I feel that my paper turned out good and I am anxious to find out what my final grade will be.