Friday, April 13, 2012

The way I write


Research has always been hard for me.  The sources I use for my paper have to be perfect, they should reinforce my thesis at all times and in many cases they don’t work like that.  I find myself using multiple quotes just to get across one point which can be time consuming.   I research the same way for all classes, I usually go online to Jstor or Google Scholar and I’m usually successful with finding academic writing that fits my topic.   When I write it is more of a free write to a topic. I don’t like to be confined to any specific thesis or to any length.  I just want to write until I feel I get my point across or I have enough ideas that can be integrated into a regular paper.    My lack of structure when I write sets me up for long periods of time where I’m writing and not really getting anything accomplished, I really kind of just taking up space which helps out when I have longer papers to write.  However It’s almost inevitable for my paper to start of like this because this helps me get out all the ideas I want to write about out.  More than likely while I’m writing the paper, I won’t have any correct grammar or even make any since to anyone; but I’m fully aware of what’s going on.  My method of writing is messy but somehow it helps me create some of my best work.  my style of free writing at the beginning of the paper gives me a chance to get all my ideas out and after that all I have to do is add some quotes, fix my grammar and then I’ll be done.   I wouldn’t recommend this strategy for anyone because it’s not really logical and unless you have the ability to type large sums of information out at one time, it probably won’t work for most.  
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  1. I like to write frre as well! I then go back and correct things and add to it later on! It goes much faster this way. :)

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