Saturday, April 30, 2016

Three successes of my paper

1. The goal I was going after when I choose this topic, was learning the different origins of Christmas traditions.  In my paper you will find information on where these traditions and customs originate from.  Beginning with the person who started the tradition, to what country it originates from and the actual meaning of each belief.
2. The Bible, Bible Scholars and Theologians cannot give us an exact date on the day Jesus was born.
3. Even though Jesus said it is better to give than receive.  Christmas has turned into a man-made commercial holiday with no connection to Jesus Christ.

Elizabeth

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Chapter 30 and 32 Planning and Finding sources for your research Project


Knowing how to conduct research can be beneficial and a lifelong skill.  As we learn something new everyday, we can continue to research and become more knowledgeable about that certain topic.  Knowing how to use and apply our resources, may help us out in our everyday lives  jobs, schools and even in our relationships.  Although, at times I do find researching a topic to be quite overwhelming, with a variety of sources that we have available to us online. I do however appreciate the specialized Encyclopedias that cover a special field to be quite helpful.


Elizabeth Victorio


Chapter 23

I have learned while editing my paper, I tend to just write believing that my punctuation and grammar are correct.  During revision, I have different ideas or ways of expressing my thoughts, re -wording or re-phrasing, changing punctuation, incomplete sentences and correcting any capitalization errors.
I have also learned to read my paper out loud so I can hear if it will make any sense when the instructor is reading my paper.  I need to make sure that whoever is reading my paper, can get a clear understanding, and the point of my argumentative essay.

Elizabeth



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Three Successes

The three best successes of my paper:
-I think that my counter arguments are written in a way that is unbiased and I have the information to rebuttal these counter arguments effectively.
-I think that most of my information effectively supports my thesis, but there are some areas that could use some “full circle” remedies.
-I think that my “bee argument” is the most effective and prevalent problem. I think that if the reader were to take anything away from my paper, I would want it to be that conventional farming practices are killing our bees. Without our bees, we do not have food.
-There were only a couple of areas that I addressed the reader directly. Easy fixes!

- Clayton Peppler
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Chapter 23

Personal Reaction: I found chapter twenty-three to be pretty straightforward. I think that this is always a good topic to get a deep refresher about, so I really enjoyed reading this chapter. I think that I will use some of these strategies when revising my research essay. The thing that I will probably use most is the peer help and the instructor feedback. I will use my mom and another peer, my professor’s feedback and I will probably go to the writing center.


Professional Reaction: Chapter twenty-three is all about strategies for revising and editing. There are two different types of revising, macro and micro. Macro-revising is making large, global or fundamental changes that impact the overall direction of the writing. Micro-revising focuses on making changes to sentences, words, punctuation and grammar. There are three main macro reasons to revise. You can either revise for purpose and thesis, revise for audience or revise for structure and support. Once you have made all of the revisions that you see fit, working with a peer editor is an effective next step. There is a chart on page 463 that guides writers on how what to ask their peer editor to get the most beneficial advice. Once you have met with a peer, it is time to meet with your instructor. After your instructor has revised your paper, you must decode what their comments mean. The comments may not make sense, that is why the book provides you with a set of key words and phrases to look for and then explains their meanings. After you have gotten the green light from your instructor, the next step is to revise once again, but this time focusing on the micro aspects of emphasis, conciseness and clarity.  It is important to emphasis what counts in the paper. You can do this by either stating what matters most at the beginning of the essay or the end. Next, look at each sentence and make sure that it is in its simplest form. This means cutting out fluff, using more effective verbs and using pronouns with caution. To keep the essay clear, use words that are straight to the point, do not dance around what you are trying to communicate. Now that the revising is done, it is time to edit and proofread. Editing consists of looking at grammar, sentences, word choice, punctuation, mechanics and format. Proofreading focuses on spelling, incorrect words, missing words, minor errors and minor details.

-Clayton Peppler

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Saturday, April 23, 2016

Chapter 35

The Answer Method, being a little more time consuming is what I personally prefer using while writing a research paper.  I find it helpful coming up with my thesis as I can overthink and continuously go off topic, changing my thesis.  However, citing sources as you draft has saved me a lot of time while working on my paper.


Elizabeth


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Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Chapter 35

Personal Reaction: I found chapter thirty-five to be very straightforward. I did not know about the thesis method versus the answer method, so that was interesting to learn about. I am using the thesis method for my upcoming research paper. I also enjoyed reading about the “build to your finish” method and the “sum up the findings of others method”.


Professional Reaction: Chapter thirty-five is all about writing your research paper. There are two methods for starting your paper, either the thesis method or the answer method. Once your method is decided, it is time to use your sources to support your ideas. You must interpret your sources (find out what they mean to your paper), refine your thesis, organize your ideas, then finally begin your draft. When you are drafting your paper, it is recommended that you cite your sources immediately to save time in the future. There are two ways that you can execute a research paper. The first way is to build to your finish. This means that each paragraphs gets stronger and stronger. The other way is to sum up the findings of others. This means that you summarize the work of other scholars. After the draft is complete, it is time to revise and edit. The writer can do this by following the checklists on pages 704 and 705.

-Clayton Peppler

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