Project 1 Reflection

I learned a lot from writing project 1. During high school, our teacher would always give us a specific question to answer, which made it easier to formulate a thesis. Since there was not a specific question to answer for the project, it forced me to think harder and improve my skills in forming a clear thesis. I also learned about including other points of view throughout my paper instead of sticking to one opinion. I think it makes the paper more interesting when you include counter opinions and ideas that add to the overall conversation you are talking about. Another thing that I learned is that it is ok to keep revising your paper and editing it to make it better. It is ok if the first draft is not as good as you want it to be because you can take the time to talk with your peers and formulate new ideas to make it stronger and more concise. I also went to the writing center two times during the writing process. They helped not only with fixing grammar issues, but they reassured me that my ideas made sense and were organized well. Lastly, I learned a lot about APA style citing because I had never used it before. In high school, we always used MLA formatting so it was interesting to get the chance to learn a new style of citation. The skills I have gained by completing this project will help me in the future because no matter what I do in the business field, I will need to know how to research and write properly. Next, I need to strengthen my research skills and practice finding the best possible sources for the task at hand. The thought of searching databases seems daunting at first, so I hope to become better at it while completing project 2.