Research Steps - Dr. Ferguson B by Ms. Witsell https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj en-us 2024-11-08 21:02:45 UTC 2024-11-11 16:55:43 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211549324 setting a week aside to get each step of my paper done to submit final draft by due date

]]> 2024-11-11 16:53:42 UTC https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211549324 Wing It https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211549346 I usually would work to get my thesis and revise it as I read my sources. After this, I’d would simply begin writing. As long as I know what each paragraph entails, this has worked for me in the past. I also get my citations right away.

]]> 2024-11-11 16:53:43 UTC https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211549346 Steps that worked for me https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211549541 Assigning myself a task for each day to prevent procrastination

]]> 2024-11-11 16:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211549541 Knowing and understanding what I’m reading https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211550055 Reading the paper or book that we are discussing in class and writing about certain things that I read that interest me or stuck out to me that I can write more about in a rough draft and possibly a final paper.

]]> 2024-11-11 16:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211550055 Outline https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211550138 Attempting an outline may help me find some more flow in my paper.

]]> 2024-11-11 16:54:01 UTC https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211550138 https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211550200 Not writing the whole essay the night it is due.

]]> 2024-11-11 16:54:05 UTC https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211550200 https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211550235 Giving myself more time to write the rough draft and talking to a research librarian.

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]]> 2024-11-11 16:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211550330 One task a day https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211550340 2024-11-11 16:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211550340 Things that worked https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211550393

  • writing it over the span of at least 3 days

  • Spewing info out on a Google doc

  • Writing the essay and adjusting as I go

    • ]]>     2024-11-11 16:54:15 UTC https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211550393     https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211550435 organizing notes better, having more sources, using time wisely

    ]]>     2024-11-11 16:54:16 UTC https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211550435     Writing an outline, and putting in ideas I was to include in each paragraph https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211550804 2024-11-11 16:54:30 UTC https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211550804 Steps to try in the future https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211550879 Try to not procrastinate and pick a topic that I am interested in so I can expand more on those topics.

    ]]>     2024-11-11 16:54:33 UTC https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211550879     https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211551040 • going to the teacher to check a thesis and to make sure you’re interpreting the prompt correctly


    ]]>     2024-11-11 16:54:38 UTC https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211551040     https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211551086 using tools at the library to help me

    ]]>     2024-11-11 16:54:40 UTC https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211551086     Giving myself a lot of time to research and take notes instead of rushing into writing an outline or working on a rough draft https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211551122 2024-11-11 16:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211551122 Steps that have worked for me https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211551251

  • writing when I found a good idea

  • Writing everything I could think of and then going back to fix it up

  • Finding sources that work

  • Getting help from a teacher or confirmation from them

    • ]]>     2024-11-11 16:54:46 UTC https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211551251     https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211551265 Having good quotes to use

    ]]>     2024-11-11 16:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211551265     Getting sources beforehand https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211551359 I always did better when I found sources before writing my paper, and sometimes before I even had a complete idea.

    ]]>     2024-11-11 16:54:49 UTC https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211551359     planning ahead https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211551604 i want to give myself enough time to actually think and process when writing a paper

    ]]>     2024-11-11 16:54:57 UTC https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211551604     In da future https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211551805 In the future I would like to try and take detailed notes instead of just writing from what i remember reading about. I’d like to give my initial writing some more detail and information

    ]]>     2024-11-11 16:55:05 UTC https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211551805     https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211552236 Talking with other people in the class to see if these ideas go with the prompt of the essay.

    ]]>     2024-11-11 16:55:15 UTC https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211552236     https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211552272 make better use of library resources and allowing myself to think more in depth about a topic

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  • trying to plan it out and work on it for a while instead of starting the night or two before

    • ]]>     2024-11-11 16:55:32 UTC https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211552642     Worked for me https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211552729 I have an extra paper with bullets and ideas so my rough draft comes together quickly and sometimes isn’t very different from my final

    ]]>     2024-11-11 16:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211552729     In the future https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211552992

  • start writing over a week in advance

  • Take different steps depending on the paper

  • Get feedback from others

    • ]]>     2024-11-11 16:55:47 UTC https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211552992     https://padlet.com/wofford_library/4ep996yebuzweqxj/wish/3211553237 Summarizing each paragraph to make sure I’m retaining the information and not zoning out

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