In class today, we participated in an activity that is
different to anything I have ever done before.
I took my rough draft and using scissors, I cut up all the
paragraphs. I then organized the paragraphs into two piles. One pile was for
the paragraphs that were directly inline with my thesis, while the other pile was
for the paragraphs that did not line up with my thesis.
I was then asked these two questions based on the paragraphs
that were inline with my thesis.
1.
Experiment with the order/ structure of your
paragraphs. Try at least 2 different set-ups. How are they different? What did
you learn?
2.
How did this whole process help you re-see your
essay?
I found the results extremely interesting; which are as
follows:
1.
Experimenting with the structure of my
paragraphs affected the way my essay looked and sounded, as well as allowing me
to see different perspectives of my essay. Changing the order of the paragraph
actually affects the voice, style and tone of my paper. Experimenting with the
order is helping me analyze which tone and direction I want to take my paper
in.
2.
I
discovered that my paper needs to be clearer in my opinions, learning to
separate my own voice more from my researchers voices. In general, I
thought this process helped my to re-see my essay from a different perceptive
all together. It felt as if I was apart of the audience reading my paper.
Overall, this exercise was extremely insightful and beneficial.
At first
this exercise may come across as a waste of time, however I advice you to
persevere through it. I found the results extremely beneficial and insightful.
I hope this exercise helps you see your research paper from a different perspective.
Love,
Serve, Repeat.
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