Reflection and Reading Details

Reading Details:
Tsitsi Dangaremba, Nervous Conditions
2/18: Read and annotated Chp. 3 - 60 min.
2/21: Read and annotated Chp. 4 - 60 min.
2/23: Read and annotated Chp. 5 - 60 min.
Total: 180 min.

When I started to write this paper, I initially depended and followed my outline. But I found that I could have organized the outline more logically. I basically just wrote everything that I came up with for hours straight. Then, I went back to organize and add in all of the missing details. After submitting my rough draft, I went through all of the comments and I fixed my mistakes, taking out what wasn't needed and being more specific on certain parts. The most difficult, for me, was organizing the whole thing. I had all of my information. I just wasn't sure how I was going to be able to put it all together and present the information in my paper. I felt like I had enough information for most things, but lacking information in other things. Also, the time crunch really stressed me out. The most useful thing for me was the Research writers' Cheat Sheet! It really saved me a ton of time and made sure I had everything I needed. I don't think you should consider changing in preparing this assignment to your students next year. I felt like you explained everything clearly and prepared us thoroughly with your powerpoint presentations.

The feedback I got from my peers were helpful. I appreciated all of it. I was told to elaborate more about how the culture has been reshaped and to put less detail in my thesis statement. Your comments were extremely helpful, because I noticed the errors that I didn't detect. I would say the strongest point of my paper would be word choice. The weakest would probably be organization or details. I feel as if I could've included more on the changes and less about the obstacles. However, information on the changes in the culture was limited and hard to find. The obstacles were easier to find and more obvious. I also feel as if my thesis statement isn't specific enough, but if I were to make it as specific as possible, it would be too long, I think.

Reading and Research Paper Details

2/5: Started rough draft - 30 min.
2/6: Finished rough draft - 4 hours - 240 min.
2/15: Read and annotated chapters 1 and 2 of Nervous Conditions - 2 hours - 120 min.

Total: 390 min.

Researching Work

Monday: I browsed for more sources I could use and organized all of my articles into a folder on my computer. That way, instead of constantly going back and forth from Noodletools, I'll be able to get what I need quicker. I also finished half of my outline. (1 hour in class, 1 hour at home.)

Tuesday: I completed the rest of my outline, adding the extra support to my topics and finalizing it with direct quotations and their citations. (at home, 2 hours.)

Wednesday: I edited my outline by modifying my research question (I realized it wasn't specific enough.) I also got out some of my Vietnamese music as well as my parents' Vietnamese music written from the 1960's. Seeing my ao dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) in my closet, I decided to look up more about the origin of the dress online. (at home, 1 hour.)