Hello class,
This week I found many articles that fit the criteria of what I looking for in terms of information and argument back up. However I am still having difficulty recognizing where in my essay would this type of information or source fit. I still dot have an outline or for the paper and even though I have a structure in my mind I highly doubt I will follow through with it sine it will probably change once I start writing. Since I know I am the kind of person that needs a push, I am making it my goal to have 3 pages of at least something by the end of this week. (Preferably Friday). This way even if what I write is horrible, which it probably will be, I will then have something to follow up on or add to. This process will also guide me in the right direction of what type of keywords I should be looking for in during the research and it will build some patterns in the research.
At the beginning of the class I already thought I would have something solid written. This Friday goal will help me turn my procrastination around just like the last assignment for 10 references. It’s embarrassing that me; among with my peers still procrastinate so much. Ridiculous!
I can’t say I’ve had the best week with the research this week even if I found a bunch of new articles because I don’t have an organized idea of how I will use them. I do want to use them all however, I really think they are from a trusted source and backed up with evidence like we talked about in class. Also, I’ve been finding many economic reasons for not ratifying the Kyoto protocol but finding the political reasons are quiet difficult. My guess is that such reasons are hidden behind in the article. At least the standard Google search is not giving me anything concrete, just opinions of unqualified people from blogs.
See you in class.
Salome – So glad to hear that you’re finding good sources for your project and that you are motivated to begin writing. I agree that getting some ideas down on paper will help you assess where you are in the project and what kind of language you want to be using in your searches. I wouldn’t worry too much that you don’t have an outline for your paper yet. We will talk about this in class more tomorrow – but before you know how your paper will fit together you have to have more of your information and data on hand. I think it is interesting that you are having trouble finding anything about the politics behind America’s rejection of the Kyoto Accord. It makes me think that perhaps you aren’t searching the right way for it. I would also hesitate to dismiss bloggers out of hand. While their work may not be peer-reviewed, they may lead you in some very interesting directions.