Research Paper

Before today I was feeling no pressure about this research paper. I felt really confident in my topic. Writing is something I enjoy but want to learn more about. Especially with fourth graders and the state writing assessment, I wanted to learn how to incorporate writing across the content areas. So I have created a list of problems I have encountered along the way.

Problem #1: As we went through the databases today I was beginning to see how touchy these systems were. It just cant be as simple as to type in your topic and walah..100 peer reviewed journal articles. Im struggling with how to rephrase my topic without loosing the central idea.

Problem #2: I love writing. But I write with lots of voice and description and love to help people create mental images. But research...totally different ballgame. I want to be sure I am writing in the style that I should be. Maybe a class outside of class would help..Kelly are you reading this?? :)

Problem #3: I am still unsure of the layout of the research paper. I like to create outlines and know what subtopics I need to hit and where they are best fit. When taking all of this information down, I would like to know how I need to organize it.

Ok I will stop with those. Im sure there will be more to come. Comment if you have any answers or even more questions :( Good luck with all your searching!