Read Chapter 13: Writing the Research Paper (pgs. 509 - 559).
Complete final draft of Writing Project #2: Research Proposal.
For Discussion:
1. What are the pros and cons of online sources?
2. Even better than 2nd-degree sources (like books and articles) are 1st-degree sources (first-hand knowledge from an expert in the field). If you could interview anyone for your research topic, who would you choose and how would the experience enhance your paper?
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The pros of online sources are that it is easy to obtain information from the internet right at your fingertips if you need to research a topic. Also, you can use various different search methods like academic databases and search engines. Its a big step from the days when there were only books (books carry a greater depth of information though)because now you can cover massive amounts of information without using the actual library. librarians researchers are of a help to students also.
ReplyDeleteThe cons of online sources are that anybody can post information on the web, and when they are posted it is not always creditable, are self published and are opinionated (meaning it can be plain rubbish)
I would choose the prison warden of one of the penitentiary in New York City and get first hand information about how many ex convicts actually make it out and stay out of prison. It would enhance my paper by making my claims about the topic more convincing and leave a perpetuated feeling in my readers.
The pros of online sources is that you can find almost anything instantly and be up to date with sources. Online sources are accessible from any computer and can direct you to other important sources that could be used.
ReplyDeleteThe cons of online sources are that anybody can post information regardless of it being true.
I would interview anti-abortion leaders to get their view points on why they are so strongly protesting abortion laws. This would enhance my paper because i would know the views of people that are anti-abortion and could adress those views in my essay.
Some Pros:
ReplyDeleteInformation available at all times
Access to sources that are out of physical reach
Some Cons:
The information obtained may not be true or accurate
The person who posted the information may not have the required knowledges
Always shall confirm the source and the credentials of who placed the information
Who would you choose and how would the experience enhance your paper?
I choose to interview an obstetrician-gynecologist.
I think he could give me a good testimony of the impact women have had after abortion. He also could tell me how he had deal with them. His testimony would corroborate the results of the research I have presented. I also think that he could inform other consequences of abortion that I have not considered in my proposal.
Pros: Having access to online sources is positive because you can find any piece of information you are looking for. You also can look for information that would be compatible with your main topic. Also you have access to this information 24hrs a day 7 days a week.
ReplyDeleteCons: There are sites like Wikipedia that have incorrect information, where people put there two cents. Having access to online information can give you a desire to plagiarize someone’s work being that the chances of the person finding out are slim to none. Also you could be distracted from your main topic of discussion with irrelevant information.
2. If I could interview anyone for my research topic, I would you choose a representative from the military that keeps records of incidents involved of under age consumption. I would also like to take a survey of individuals of all ages serving in the military about the issue of under age consumption in the military. The experience would enhance my paper because I would have actual facts from the military consisting of statistical data and also I would be able to quote actual individual within the military
Cons: The results you find may have mixed results, they are not trustworthy and are posted by everyday people like you and me.
ReplyDeletePros: On the internet you can locate material in your local library as well as other libraries miles away. You can obtain maps and pictures and graphics that will enhance your understanding of the subject you are researching.
I would like to interview teenagers who are involved deeply in these gangs we have today just to see what it is they feel they are lacking to make them want to be involved in something so ignorant as a gang.
My topic is on the impact of drugs on the American society. There for the most reasonable person to interview would be the youth in the society to see how the experiences they have had with drugs have influenced their ways of life. Also how they think it may influence their future. I would also interview the adults in the society to see how they have gotten to that point and social workers who has dealt first hand with the effects of the drug. This gives the paper a different dimension. I have never lived it that’s why I’m exploring it and it would be ideal to see the way other people do live. Learn firsthand what people went through they can bring it to life make it 3D. Whereas books as bland 2D.
ReplyDeleteThe internet has been an important tool since the day its introduction to the world. It is useful to stay in touch and for information. As with everything else that has it good it also has its bad. Some pros for online research is that it’s easily accessible. Some of the websites “dumb it down” or makes it very easy to understand. For the teachers the internet is a quick and easy way to identify the plagiarizers. That may or may not be so good for the students. Some cons is that every Joe shomo as access to the internet and information can be falsified. When everyone has access to the same papers they may start to sound alike. It also becomes too easy and everyone tends to stop there they don’t dig further to see if they can add or even subtract to their argument. Also be careful where your information comes from because things that maybe true for somewhere in the world may not be as cool in your part of the world.