This process has supplied me with a lot of late nights and a few points where I indeed wanted to rip my hair out. Never did I want curse the name of Jennifer O’Malley but I for sure wanted to curse the name of the devil that came up with the idea of research papers. I don’t feel that my perspective of research papers has changed at all. I chose a difficult topic and although I have made some break through since my first rough draft I still feel that my paper isn’t that strong. The toughest thing in writing that I have found is finding the balance in my paper between summary, scientific and sourced data, and my own opinions. I just feel that my paper is lacking any real substance. A lot of my stress though is self induced due to my lack of having any sense of time management. I feel like I have been rushing to do these last drafts of my paper and they feel almost thrown together. Don’t get me wrong I have definitely been putting effort into them but the essay itself is not in the best of shapes. I am actually glad that we have spring break to work on them, loser I know, but that is because I feel that over spring break I can really take the time to make my paper something decent. Again the time management factor is a huge issue the beach always sounds better than a research paper but hopefully I can find some sort of discipline and whip my research paper into shape.
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I have to admit that I share your feelings of dislike for research papers. They take forever and I have spent so much time in the library and I feel like I haven’t made much progress. I also know where you’re coming from when you say that you don’t know how to balance between summary, scientific and sourced data, and my opinions. I feel like I can’t make create a balance between the three and that because of that my paper in sort of boring. I think that should be your question to Jen because I would also love to know the answer to that question too.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with the way you feel towards research papers. I find that when one draft is done and ready to be turned it, I’m already on my way to a panic trying to finish my research paper. Sometimes I’ll be up till 4am just finished my draft to turn in, just to wake up at 8am the next morning. I also had a hard time balancing the summary, research and other aspects of the paper. Especially after just righting such a random and fun paper like the crot paper. I think that balance is something everyone has a little struggle with.
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