When I do research I sit there at the computer and constantly scan ebscohost and pubmed. It is the most important part of a "research" paper. I don't really like the process of writing a research paper and I don't feel like research paper's that I write will never be important because I am taking information off of someone's else' first hand research. It is interesting to read about and what not but I don't care to gather information to write my own. It is nice to be able to read off and be well-read in credible information.
I have had a hard time organizing and finding credible information specific for my paper because of the lack of authority. I know the points I want to make but I still don't know all my information. There is one big group that is the "holy authority" over my topic so it's been difficult to find other authorities who could have other theories or concepts and methods. And I also never feel like I am passionate about whatever I am writing about. Or maybe I just am not passionate about writing in general. If I were to really write what I wanted to write I would write fiction. I have opinions and I can do research but I hate wasting energy on that stuff. Globalization is a big topic and could cover more than 10 pages easily.
I really like that idea of writing about fiction, because there is no limits and need to cite other people's informed opinion. just imagination, which is freedom in writing.
ReplyDeleteYour comment that you "don't feel like research paper's that I write will never be important because I am taking information off of someone's else' first hand research" really made me think about what the purpose is of writing a research paper. I know in my own experience that even if what I write isn't ground-breaking or super original, it does, however, mean I know a lot more about the subject. Writing about we read is an important way we process information and show that we really comprehend a subject. You can still dislike writing papers , but maybe they're important not necessarily because of the information they present, but because of how they make you think?
ReplyDeleteI can definitely relate to the difficulties in organizing research in a paper, as well as the lack of motivation when sifting through seemingly endless amounts of information.
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