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Hey class,

Since we last met I have been working on finishing up my outline and getting more background history for my paper. Right now I am just currently putting the finishing touches on my presentation. I am excited to get it over with but also a little nervous! My main focus is perfecting my timing and my organization! I wish you all the best of luck on your presentations. See you all in class.

-Maggie

Hello All,

This week has been intense, Its already mid-November and things are getting real. I went to the writing center last week and got some help trying to structure the paper. I also got some help on trying to form the thesis. I’m still having difficulty articulating what I’m trying to say. I know what I want to say I’m just having a hard time putting it in writing and ITS THE MOST FRUSTRATING THING IN THE WORLD! I already started writing using what I have but I have to fix up my argument.

Since our last class I have printed out many of the sources I’ve been reading online and taking more notes. I spent most of the weekend revising my annotated bibliography adding parts which were missing. I am still working on my detailed outline. At this point I feel like it would be much easier to start my paper having a detailed outline to guide my writing and to keep me organized. I spoke to Professor Kafka and she made showed me that my argument assignment can be used as a base for my detailed outline by simply adding whatever additional evidence I have to my  and build on it from there. That’s where I am at! See you in class.
-Maggie

Hi everyone,

So, like all of you, I’ve been working on my annotated bibliography. I’ve found some very good sources so this assignment has been a successful one. Last week, I was having problems finding sources and have changed the keywords that I’ve searched.

I was having trouble finding articles on preventive care. I should have been searching the words “universal health care,” “universal,” “Canada,” and other more general terms. So far, this is working out very well.

– Matt

Hi everyone,

I would like to say I hope everybody is  safe from the effects of the storm last week.

Onto my research, I have formulated my argument (but am still working on the wording),which is “preventative care measures established in the Affordable Care Act are the best way to take care of the populations’s health and health-related economic issues.”

As for the presentation, I am always looking for new sources and trying new techniques, key words, and term searches and have been pleased with what I have found. Like many of my peers, I’ve noticed that simply trying new keywords and following the keywords allows for really great resources. I’ve also been looking at the references that are listed in the sources that I’ve read.

Hey class I haven’t been able to post this past week because Hurricane Sandy knocked out my internet and lights for a few days.  So for this blog post I’m going to combine last weeks topic and this week topic together.This past week I have been doing a lot of reading and writing developing my argument moreHey class I haven’t been able to post this past week because Hurricane Sandy knocked out my internet and lights for a few days.  So for this blog post I’m going to combine last weeks topic and this week topic together.This past week I have been doing a lot of reading and writing developing my argument more more each day. I realized that I’m not going to specifically talk about financial incentives for people only donating kidneys but instead discuss why providing financial incentives to people donating organs in general is the best solution to solving the organ shortage in America. 

I’m excited to present my research however I need to start focusing on how I am going to organize this presentation, from gathering all the information from all the different sources and blending it so it meshes well together. I find that a lot of my sources have the same or similar information however different dates and the statistics so deciding which forces are more relevant will be a challenge. Figuring out how to combine all of the information together is what I’m trying to figure out right now. After completing the argument assignment I realize that I have many strong reasons backing up my original claim however I am still unsure of how it’s going to flesh out my entire paper. I think I’m going to start on a basic outline that is very detailed to give me an idea of what exactly I have to write about for the entire paper. So that’s where I’m at right now see you guys in class!

 -Maggie

Hello All,

I feel that the past few weeks (excluding the past week ) I have been pretty productive. I have a set argument, yet i’m still concerned about the way I’m wording it. I have the reasons and evidence however I still need to clean up the way I worded it a little bit. I started working on the annotated bibliography, which I must admit has been very helpful because of the individual analysis that goes into each one. It gives you a better understanding of the topic.

I know that presentations are coming up soon, and while I am not yet prepared to present, I have a good idea of what I want to say , now its just a matter of organizing my ideas appropriately.

I hope everyone is well after the recent weather catastrophe, if not I would like to offer help to anyone who may need it. Please let me know and I will do what I can to help.