My research process for this paper has gone very well. There is a lot of information about the fashion industry and its effects, however it is difficult to pin down statistics. There are areas in my paper that I feel would be benefitted by providing a simple number statistic to help gain the trust of the reader, but these numbers either do not exist or are very difficult to find.
My writing process is a different story, however. I struggle a great deal with organizing papers, and it affects the power in which my argument is portrayed to the audience. I began with an outline and an intention, but over the course of my paper realized that my outline was irrelevant and my main argument lacked meat. As a result, I am in the process of reformulating my thesis in order to construct a more engaging paper.
If I had to change something about the way I researched, it would be methodically planning the way I wanted to research. I believe this would have alleviated my struggle with organization, and made the process much more seamless.
I would suggest making note cards with each fact or quote for your paper. This way you can physically organize your paper and see if things work.
ReplyDeleteSometimes it's really hard to write a paper based on opinion because it's hard to find stats like you said. I had that same problem but figured it out the first time I got on the computer so I changed my topic.
ReplyDeleteI have a hard time organizing my papers. My thoughts are always jumbled..and I need to make the note cards.
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