Apr 29 2008
Your research paper is finished – Have you reached an apex?
Congratulations! You have written a research paper. It’s no easy task and I hope you don’t think I’m overdoing my enthusiasm over your accomplishment. Part of what makes the achievement special is how much you’ve learned in order to create that one paper. Consider the list of things we’ve covered:
- Finding sources
- Evaluating sources
- Using & organizing note cards
- Creating a works cited entry and page
- What plagiarism is and how not to do it
- In-text citations
- Outlining & organizing a paper’s topics
- Writing a clear essay
As we’ve done all year at the end of units. I’d like you to pause a moment and consider what you learned. Peek at the unit’s webpage if you need to revive your memory, and then explain where you learned things. Also tell me what you think you’ll remember for a long time and what you think you’ll forget in a week.
As we’ve mentioned before, realize that when you’re looking to explain what you learn, you should not consider only the material I as a teacher
explained in or forced you to do. You may have learned something from a classmate (say, how to use Word better), you may have learned something about the web, and you may have learned something about yourself (for example, what it takes to keep yourself on task). The list can go on.
Basically, what I’m looking for you to do is think back on the last month and explain how you are different now than you were at the beginning of the unit. Take some time to think about it and articulate your thoughts as best as you can.
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- Original image: ‘Searching for the Source…‘ by: gaylon keeling
- Original image: ‘strange creature‘ by: Toni
