Here's my post about my research paper that has long since been turned in. This post has lived much of its life in my draft section, so it is so happy to be out in the open!
We were assigned a research paper recently, and along with that assignment, I am introduced to the biggest school project I've yet to face. 10 pages on a single topic, seems extremely overwhelming to me, nothing like anything I've ever done. But I would love to explain a little about it.
The assigment is to take a research topic from a story in our family history, something that interests us. I have chosen vaccinations because my Great Grandma got polio as a child because there was no vaccine.
At this moment, I am feeling very anxious about tackling this paper, but excited to learn more about my history and the very controversial topic. Soon enough, I will have to decide whether or not to vaccinate my kids, and I would like to be as informed as possible.
I went to the Writing and Research Lab in the Library, and here's a bit how the conversation went.
Tutor: Tell my why you're writing this.
Me; Because it's the biggest grade in the class?
T: No, why did you pick this topic??
M; Well I never knew my Great Grandma, but I have chapters and chapters about her life where i can get to know her now. Having polio changed the course of her entire life, her abilities, and how people treated her. I think I can get to know her by learning and understanding her life.
Well it seems to me that as I do more and more research, it can easily be tackled by breaking it into little bits. All the research I am doing points to vaccines being helpful and beneficial, and alot of the misconceptions are spread by not learning the facts for yourself.
I hope I do well on this paper, as I am putting lots of work into it, and I'd never admit it but I really am enjoying this project.
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