Monday, October 29, 2007

SWA #8

1) Right now, I am still collecting information on my topic. and I’m also trying to organize the information I have so when I go to write my papers, I won’t waste any time. I liked the idea of mapping out an amount of time that I want to spend writing each day. I’m a huge procrastinator, so I think this would really help me. I’m also want to try and organize the information I have so when I go to write my papers, I won’t waste any time.

2) An outline would help me organize my thoughts into clear and coherent points. It may take a little extra time to do now, but I think in the long run it would save me a lot of time by showing me what topics I need to discuss and what to write about next in my paper.

3) The first tip pertains especially to me. I tend to put a paper aside the moment I finish it instead of looking back over it and making sure it’s my best work. Breaking the paper down by topic and paragraph is also a good tip. It would be a good tool to make sure my paper has enough data and also just to make sure it’s clear and complete.

4) The exploratory paper is a paper that is written to explore all aspects of an argument. With a well written exploratory paper, it will be easier for me to choose a side that I want to defend in my policy paper. With this information, it will also allow me to disprove the opposing side’s argument in my policy paper.

5) The easiest way of conducting peer review is to simply exchange papers with a classmate end evaluate each other’s writing. I really like peer review because you get instant feedback and you classmate is often able to tell you if something sounds awkward or is unclear, rather than having a teacher take points off for those mistakes.

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