Over the course of the passed 2 or 3 weeks, we've starting our MLA Research papers and how to go about writing them. How to begin, the right questions to ask, going over strategies in class along with watching a video on reflective writing. Learning about how to write to a MLA Research paper has really helped in figuring out how to go about making this paper a strong argument to show my point of view on the American Prison System. In my post this week, I'll be sharing my process and it was the right way to go about writing the project. Who did you work with to compose your research paper? Was this a good approach? I had another topic for my MLA Research paper and had a rough time trying to get started. My professor suggested picking another topic I felt more passionate about, so Professor Mangini helped in my beginning process of my paper. It definitely was a good approach. I felt discouraged when I had picked my first topic. Feeling frustrated and not really knowing what to do, Professor Mangini's ideas and models really helped out. What rhetorical mode and genre are you using? Argumentation is the rhetorical mode and Research paper is the genre. When did you write this project? Good approach? I began to write my paper after work and at night. It definitely was not a good approach so I'm trying to find other ways to go about it because I am definitely not finding myself to be on task. Where did you write this project? Good approach? I wrote in my living room or in my bedroom. These 2 two are where I've been finding the most comfort lately depending on my mood. I like to be in a comfortable atmosphere so being at home for sure helps. Why did you choose to write about your chosen topic? Good choice? I've had my own personal experiences with someone who was once close with my family. I do believe it's a good approach because committing a crime is a serious deal and in some cases, second chances are an okay thing. Other times? I don’t believe criminals deserve much sympathy. How did it feel to write this argument ("during, after, and since")? Do you have any "if only" moments that can help you revise the draft? I was confident at first. After writing 2 or 3 paragraphs, I got super irritated with an imaginary person telling me that my opinion was wrong so I did have to take tiny breaks in between to settle myself down. How will you revise your argument? Using the TPS model, I learned in class and using the source sandwich on the class website, have been really helpful strategies in getting started and I will continue to use them to help revise. I'm starting to get more eager about writing my MLA Research paper now than when the assignment was first given.
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Elizabeth Appenzeller
4/24/2018 11:30:29 am
Im glad to see that I am not the only one that struggled at first with this paper! It was definitely hard to make the quick switch from a life choice to a research format.
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