Since writing my proposal, I feel it has set a starting point and gave needed direction for Essay 3. I now have a specific working thesis and a “plan of attack” of how to support it. I was able to give a who, what, when, where, why and how of my topic. If I wrote an effective […]
Well, at this point, I know that I’m getting closer to deciding what my exact topic will be but I know it’ll have to do with exercise and/or bipolar disorder. After completing Essay 2 this week, I feel like I’m getting a better understanding of how to present an argument in writing form. It’s like […]
Until now, I didn’t know my writing process (drafting and revising)was very similar to the process suggested in From Inquiry to Academic Writing. As I went through the steps creating my rough draft for Essay 2, it was much easier than Essay 1, but of course I still struggled.
I just “rediscovered” the references to drafting and […]
This is my beautiful, very colorful Prima flower “garden”. I am obsessed with paper flowers, specifically the brand Prima - made for scrapbooking. “Planting” my garden took quite a bit of synthesis in that I needed to figure out where I wanted to buy my flowers, how much I wanted to pay each box/bottle and what variety […]
Ugh…what a week. After receiving feedback from Amanda, I had to completely re-write my essay. I wrote more of a summary than a critque. I must admit, I was so lost. This is where it would be so helpful to me to be on-campus. The exchange of information through the internet is grating. For the […]