My favorite research paper was my 8th grade academic fair project. The only reason I liked it was because it was the first year I didn’t do science fair. 6th and 7th grade I did science fair and my experiment sucked. I researched Christopher Columbus for 8th grade. It was easier because I was dealing with facts, not observations that can be read in multiple ways and through different peoples’ opinions, but facts. It was very formal, it wasn’t a report, like I was used to, it was a research paper, an assignment full of facts and citations. As miserable as it was, it was good for us. To keep it simple, it taught us how to research credible information and properly cite it. I don’t necessarily believe in Ballenger’s personal research essay. Research is not an opinion and shouldn’t be sugarcoated with personal feelings.
If I could write about anything, it would definitely be the Cayman Islands. From the way they were formed to stingray city, I could write for hours. I visited once when I was in middle school and I’ve wanted to go back ever since. I want to research everything from the mentality of stingray to the native foods, tropical islands in general fascinate me. Is the research paper going to be crot style?
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I disagree with you. I think that even though a research paper is chalk full of facts i think a little personality can bring it to life and give it that extra little hhmmphh. I mean if you were to write about a topic that you werent really into then it would be bland, but hearing you talk about the Cayman Islands in just those few sentences makes me want to go, I don't know if I, having never been, could write something so appealing to the reader. I think that the more interested in the subject you then the more interesting the paper will be regardless of fact or opinion.
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