Blog #16: Reflection
When writing my research paper the document that was most helpful to me was Anne Lamott’s Shitty First Drafts. I found this document was very helpful because it reassured me that I didn’t have to write a perfect research paper the first time. That I could go back and rewrite it and fix it as many times as I wanted. It was nice to see that even writers who have written many papers go back and rewrite their paper, that they just don’t write them once and bam they are perfect.
The most helpful feedback that I received throughout this process was the feedback I received from the peer editing. I found this information helpful because they were able to point out what needed to be changed in my paper and they were able to tell me that I was on the right track. Also I found it helpful because I knew the peer editor was going through all the stresses I was going through writing their own paper.
The hardest part when writing this paper for me was starting the paper. At first I had no clue where I wanted to start. I wasn’t sure where to start. I wasn’t sure what I should write about. After taking some time to research I just decided to sit down and start typing and I was surprised how easy it became than. The easiest part for me was making all my sections flow together. It was easy for me because once I started my paper everything just seemed to fall into place. I feel my final essay show that I am really passionate about my topic. It is a very personal topic for me and I feel that when someone is reading my paper they can tell that.
