1) What assignment/document was most useful to you during this proces? Explain your answer. 2) What was the most helpful feedback you received at any stage – why was it helpful? 3) What was most difficult for you during the drafting process? Easiest? WHY? 4) Where does your final essay best show your ability as a writer?
Each step and process made me rethink the way I write. It seemed like an annoyance at the time, but now I realize I learned several elements of research writing. I have to say each part was important, but the literature review was something I had never done before. It helped me understand the work that has been established, but also helped my own knowledge.
For the second review project, Kelsey noted that my intro was jumbled with too many ideas. And after not having read my intro for a while, when I read it again I thought the exact same thing. I totally revised my intro and I think its much better. Thanks kelsey!
The easiet part of this paper was the data, results and conclusion. Once I had my background knowledge (intro, lit review, methods) it flowed very easily on paper. The hardest part by far was choosing a topic and the literature review. I actually did not hit my topic question right on until about a few weeks ago! I just was not satisfied with my topic. The literature review was really intimidating. There were so many articles and studies that had been done-I just did know how to choose without choosing so many.
I think my literature is good, but it could definitely use some improvement. I think my methods and conclusion are the weakest. I think the intro and discussion best show me as a writer.
