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1. The first thing I did was to review the various sources that I had gathered in my bookmarks. I flagged the ones that I thought would be most useful to me in my research project and began to list those. Then I narrowed down the ones that I wanted to use for the project. I ended up not having the eight needed to complete the project so I asked a librarian to assist me in finding some other sources which ended up being very helpful in not only finding sources that support my point of view but a few that had other viewpoints. Once I got my eight sources I began to review the sources in more detail to be able to answer the various parts of the assignment. After summarizing the articles I evaluated them and then, of course, worked on the bibliography write-up in APA format. If I were to change anything I think I would have utilized the librarian earlier.

2. I think the thing I am most proud of is that I have some really good sources now that will really help me in completing my research and that I was able to get them more organized now. I’m not always the most organized so this is why I am most proud of the accomplishment. If there were more time I would want to go more in detail of what each sources was about and to start picking out quotes and statistics that I could use in my final research.

3. I still have not been able to figure out the Turnitin.com system and the reports I am suppose to be receiving. In my last project reflection I indicated this and have still not been able to receive information on how to make this work for me.

4. This time I wanted to make the sentences more precise and clear and that my flow would be better. I still am not totally confident in my writing skills and see many areas that I still need to work on. I want to work on making my paragraphs more stimulating and interesting by the language I use; I’d like to keep a balance between simple and using various word choices.

5. The course outcomes that I felt I worked on with this writing project were:

1. Find, evaluate, select, and synthesize both online and print sources that examine a topic from multiple perspectives.
2. Integrate sources through summarizing, paraphrasing, and quotation from sources to develop and support one’s own ideas.
3. Identify, select and use an appropriate documentation style to maintain academic integrity.

I felt that I got somewhat more comfortable working with the online library and the various internet search sources. Then using the librarian was a really “ah-ha” moment for me and what a great resource that is to use now and in the future. I felt that the summarizing could have been stronger as well as the active search for quotes and statistics. I am getting more comfortable working with the APA documentation format but there are times I am unsure of when to use online style verses periodical style. I guess in time this will come.

For the next writing project I plan to work on the following course outcomes:

1. Write for specific rhetorical contexts, including circumstance, purpose, topic, audience and writer, as well as the writing’s ethical, political, and cultural implications.
2. Organize writing to support a central idea through unity, coherence and logical development appropriate to a specific writing context.