Overall, her experience writing about Facebook changed while writing the paper. At first, she wanted to take on Facebook from a psychological position, but, after discussing with her teacher, she decided that as the "Facebook generation," she could take a more personal angle with the paper, and she excelled with that position. Overall, I think her advice was fantastic, and the most important part of this project is to pick something we are genuinely interested in and not worry too much about the paper.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
First Post!
Admittedly, it is hard to find people who actually enjoy there Research Analysis Essay experiences, yet the girl across the hall from me had a genuinely good and successful experience. The source she used was Facebook, which, I'm sure, all of us are familiar (or obsessed) with. Her advice was key: Pick a source you won't get sick of. She suggested making sure that the writer is genuinely interested in the topic they choose. If you pick a source just because you think it will look good, you will get bored. She suggested letting yourself get into the piece and not just be resentful and complain the whole time (which, I guaranteed, I will do). She also stated that its just Writing One, so don't worry too much about it. Though it an important course, its not the end of the world.
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Sometimes complaining can be an implicit sign of being hooked into a project. Perhaps you can strike a happy medium and complain about the paper even as you enjoy it (?).
And the exercises that appear in your RAE blog will seem to nickle-and-dime you during the semester, but when you finally sit down to draft the paper you'll be surprised at how ready you are.
It's all a part of learning how to develop complex ideas rather than just squeak through assignments.
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