Blog 6

The topic that I choose was, "Can one communicate with the dead?" I am going to start of getting a little of background information off of the Internet. I am going to try and use so books, documentaries, and possibly others. The public library or a bookstore would be good places to start looking for some of these various sources on communicating with the dead. I do understand how to use a library. Most libraries offer multiple sources of information other than books, such as documentaries, the web, historical documents, etc. I also know at least one person that has been witness to this particular area. He has held a short conversation with what he found to be a deceased elderly woman, a mother of one of his former coworker, who he never met before. I might try to incorporate this into my paper. There has also been multiple movies produced based on this subject. So it should make for an interesting paper.

Good luck everyone on your research.

Blog 5

I have learned most of the available information on persuasive writing from my entire school career. I did notice that the information provided on Blackboard was a lot easier to follow than the information that I was taught with in high school. I have understood a persuasive paper but now I better understand the purpose and how to create a good thesis. The type of paper don't bother me as much as much as the length required of Essay 2. So if I don't stress-out, I should be able to turn in a proficient document.

Blog 4

I created a better introduction that provided a hooking effect on the reader and adjusted the conclusion slightly. Then a catchy title was needed. I created the best one that I could think of. I added corresponding reference numbers to cite my sources within my paper. After that, page numbers and some basic formatting critiques were the issue. I triple checked my spelling and grammar, so there should be no mistakes in that area. This all would greatly help my grade of the paper.
I have learned that revision is not a quick process, it takes time to thoroughly read the paper for errors. Some areas are not as easy to fix as just changing a few words. Sometimes you have to add completely new paragraphs. For someone who is not a very good writer, I think that I fared pretty well this round. It is quite a task to come up with a perfect paper, it might even be impossible...

Blog 3

The comments were very helpful. Since no one has the same opinions I will use a combination of all of the comments. Besides the format, which I know I lacked a little on, I am going to "beef up" my introduction a little. Then coming up with a good, catchy title. Add some page numbers. Then add corresponding reference numbers to my cited sources. I'm pretty sure that I have no spelling errors, but that's an easy fix. The most important improvements are my introduction and cited sources.

I really appreciate the reviews of my paper and wish everyone luck on their revisions.