At last my paper is done. After many long hours of doing research, writing a paper that really expressed how I felt, and making sure that I cited my sources correctly so as not to plagiarize I am done with my issues paper. I really enjoyed writing this paper and feel as if it is the best one that I have written this semester. This paper has opened my eyes to the point of where when I become a math teacher in the future I will put these practices to work.
As far as submitting this paper to a journal I feel like I should however finding one was a little difficult. The paper we where given that had numerous different journals on it had not a single one that pertained to Mathematics Education. Due to the nature of this dilemma I needed to do yet another attempt at doing research and find a journal that would benefit from receiving my paper. The conference/journal that caught my eye the most is American Mathematical Society Committee on Education. I feel like here in the near future with a little more editing done to my paper that I could submit my paper and they will be greatly pleased.
Showing posts with label Issue's paper reflection. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Issue's paper reflection. Show all posts
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Borrowed Earth
After writing my issues paper, i have decided that the best place to send my paper get published would be the Borrowed Earth or Sigma journals. These journals are all about issues with the environment and how we can better it and also the political side of the world and how we can better our relations to make the Earth a better place. My topic of nuclear power would do well in these type of journals. I talk about the environment and i talk about the effects nuclear power has on politics today. So i think it is the best place to publish my finding and I hope that it would a good enough topic with enough information to be accepted.
Through writing this paper i learned that it is hard to have proper organization when your are writing lengthy papers. I struggled to make an outline, so that could have been part of the problem. I believe that i use good information to back up my assertions and my paper makes sense. I used a lot of kairos when speaking about the environment today and the economy of late. It is good to talk about these issues because nuclear power will benefit these areas. Overall i think i wrote a paper that is both informative and poses great solutions for the future. I really do hope that nuclear power is expanded in the future!
Through writing this paper i learned that it is hard to have proper organization when your are writing lengthy papers. I struggled to make an outline, so that could have been part of the problem. I believe that i use good information to back up my assertions and my paper makes sense. I used a lot of kairos when speaking about the environment today and the economy of late. It is good to talk about these issues because nuclear power will benefit these areas. Overall i think i wrote a paper that is both informative and poses great solutions for the future. I really do hope that nuclear power is expanded in the future!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Worth the Time
So I decided to turn in my paper to Surfers against Sewage website to see if they want to publish my research. I think this is very beneficial not only to me (being a follower of the surf spots and fight against pollution movement) but to all those who sit down and read the extensive research on the effects pollution has on the human body. I know that most individuals across the globe figure pollution is bad, but don’t see the high risk and extreme dangers that follow it. It will be interesting to see what the website says to me in response for submitting my paper.
Overall, I learned that research papers in fact take a lot of time and consideration. In order to be successful and have a paper worth reading and worthy of fighting fir a cause, it needs to be planned out from the beginning in steps to truly in the end come out as a well written paper. Another thing I learned is to write a paper with purpose. When you get to right about a topic that relates to you, it seems to mean more to what you want the audience to get out of your work. I think this is the most important attribute I attained from writing this paper.
Overall, I learned that research papers in fact take a lot of time and consideration. In order to be successful and have a paper worth reading and worthy of fighting fir a cause, it needs to be planned out from the beginning in steps to truly in the end come out as a well written paper. Another thing I learned is to write a paper with purpose. When you get to right about a topic that relates to you, it seems to mean more to what you want the audience to get out of your work. I think this is the most important attribute I attained from writing this paper.
News For Nerds
I decided to submit my paper to a website called Slashdot. Their motto is "News for Nerds...", and if you've read my paper, well, enough said! They run news articles several times an hour about technology-related business events and innovations. From time to time they'll also pick up and run editorials and things like this. It's a good choice because it's a wide audience, and it's likely to be read by most of the people interested in the topic. It also happens to be the place where the argument I'm refuting gained a lot of popularity in the first place!
One thing I noticed this time around is the effect that my writing has on me while I'm writing it; I think paying attention to that can show me things about my writing I'm not aware of. I picked a topic that I had heard a lot about, was a big decision to be made by those in positions of responsibility, and something I really didn't know much about to begin with. My initial reading showed that most people familiar with the idea were strongly in favor of it. I disagreed, and so I assumed I was missing something important. The more I did research, the more I found that all the experiments and actual data were against the idea. It's a good sign that you've got strong sources and arguments when your research actually changes your initial perceptions. If it changes your mind, it can change someone else's too.
One thing I noticed this time around is the effect that my writing has on me while I'm writing it; I think paying attention to that can show me things about my writing I'm not aware of. I picked a topic that I had heard a lot about, was a big decision to be made by those in positions of responsibility, and something I really didn't know much about to begin with. My initial reading showed that most people familiar with the idea were strongly in favor of it. I disagreed, and so I assumed I was missing something important. The more I did research, the more I found that all the experiments and actual data were against the idea. It's a good sign that you've got strong sources and arguments when your research actually changes your initial perceptions. If it changes your mind, it can change someone else's too.
Student Journal
I have decided to put my paper in the Body, Mind, and Spirit journal because it focuses on health studies. Prostitution is a great health issue because it spreads disease through sexual intercourse, and drug use. In my issues paper I gave a great focus on sexually transmitted disease and how it is spreading rapidly due to prostitution. This is something that needs to be addressed, and through entering my paper to this journal I feel that it will help students become aware and take a stand against prostitution.
What I did learn about writing my issues paper is that I actually enjoyed parts of it and I felt as though I was making a small difference. Although only a few people may read my paper, I feel a great accomplishment and as if I have completed something of great value. This is an issue that really interests me and I actually enjoyed writing it. I know that I still need to strengthen my pre-writing, however, it has improved greatly. For this paper I had over 5 drafts, when usually the only draft I would have is the final. I now realize that it is really important, and your paper will be much better if you prewrite and take the time to get other opinions.
What I did learn about writing my issues paper is that I actually enjoyed parts of it and I felt as though I was making a small difference. Although only a few people may read my paper, I feel a great accomplishment and as if I have completed something of great value. This is an issue that really interests me and I actually enjoyed writing it. I know that I still need to strengthen my pre-writing, however, it has improved greatly. For this paper I had over 5 drafts, when usually the only draft I would have is the final. I now realize that it is really important, and your paper will be much better if you prewrite and take the time to get other opinions.
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