Chapter 5 Response

           Once again, I feel that a lot of the things discussed in this chapter are things that were mostly gone over in high school. I don’t want to hate on it too much because, a refresher is always good but I did know most of the tips given throughout the chapter. What works for me to find a topic is mentioned however. I typically write up a list and from there narrow it down to one to three topics. After that I really like looking it up different articles before committing to one of my topics.

            I really enjoyed the page 268 which talks about things to avoid and look out for. I have written a lot of papers over time but not too many research papers and it’s nice to have this as a reference. I feel that for a research paper I would want to get a bit out of my comfort zone when choosing a topic and sources but the fact that even the book says to stick to something I am comfortable with made me reconsider.

            I like the concept of refining as you go. When I start off a paper I like having a ton of sources and things to go through and find information. It is important to refine it and really pick the best ones you find. Overall it wasn’t a painful read but it was a lot of stuff I already knew.