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My Annotated Bibliography

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When I enrolled in Writing 106, I never expected this course to influence my writing as much as it did. I acquired an immense knowledge about research writing. I learned how to analyze all my work before and after I completed it, gained an understanding of rhetorical situation and how to reflect on my own and my peer’s pieces in a constructive way. The endless cycle of writing and revision opened my eyes to the endless potential for every writing piece. My annotated bibliography and final research paper verify that I have fulfilled the curriculum tasks and have a full understanding of research writing.

Entry 1 Reflection: Annotated Bibliography
My Annotated Bibliography was one of my best works this semester. This assignment …show more content…

The two words fell under the category of proof reading papers. This course helped me to recognize the differences between revising and editing. Revision is changes made at the macro level that include deleting words and phrases, moving paragraphs and sentences and add clarifying information Editing is done at the sentence level, including grammar. During my first draft, my paper was unorganized and jumped from pros and cons to causes and effects. I had to sit and restructure my paper to create a sense of flow and organization. Next, I looked into my individual sentence structure in which I had to reword some awkward phrasing and add punctuation that I had skipped. The entire process was aided by reviews. Allowing others to read my works, tremendously improved my paper. Getting feedback allowed me to understand my reader’s point of view. For my final portfolio, I did one last revision and editing. I reread all the comments my instructor and peers had written on my papers and ended up removing an entire paragraph and replacing it with information that was more relevant and crucial to my …show more content…

The aspects of collaboration were explored through various activities and peer reviews we completed throughout the semester. An example of this that was helpful to me was when each student wrote our thesis on the board and the class worked on improving each one. This created a clear and concise thesis from a long and confusing sentence. I received positive feedback from my peers, which helped build my confidence in my writing. On the other hand, I received criticism that allowed me to grow as a writer. I practiced research by going to the library and searching for books, and databases that were relevant. I then had to decipher which pieces would help me and which I had no need for. I also was able to conduct my own research for the first time. I created a survey and distributed it electronically to students. This experience allowed me to understand all that research requires. I am fairly new to research writing, but this course provided me with a full understanding of all it entails. I cited my sources at the end of my document to allow readers the opportunity to obtain more information and also to give credit to other

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