Wednesday, January 21, 2009
The Variations of Opinion
I believe that research papers can be exciting, if and only if the researcher is writing about something they are intrigued about. The research paper can also become interesting if it is a dull topic by the writer finding an angle that lures them into becoming a part of their work. In high school I never really had to write research papers. I can only remember writing one and if I wrote more than that one there were probably one or two others. The one I wrote was entitled "The Variations of Opinion". Here I am my junior year of high school and my teacher allows us to choose our very own research paper topic. I have no clue how it popped into my head but then I realize my mind is that of its own sometimes. I doubt very much that I even actually control it very often. This paper engulfed me in every way. I was entrapped in the essence of it so much so that I still have a copy of it until this day, a copy that I keep along with a couple of my written speeches, other valued essays, and poetry entries. This research paper is what led me to my major, psychology. Maybe my interest and passion that I poured into this research paper had a lot to do with my hobby of writing but I also feel that if I had to write about something I did not like it would not have been as good as writing about something I love. I am comfortable with any form of writing be that it is a research paper, an essay, a poem, or a short story I am into it as long as I can put myself in it. It does not have to be about me, I do not have to be a character in it, but the essence of me has to be contained in it. How do you feel Ms. O’Malley? What forms of writing best interest you and what is your feeling towards research papers?
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I agree completely. If you are interested in your topic, then you're bound to think deeper into it and write a more thorough, interesting paper. I think in high school, many teachers just try to get the idea of structure through their student’s heads and go overboard. It’s ridiculous. When someone can write freely about what they like, don’t like, something they question, then there’s really no way they’ll hate it. However, in high school, structure seems to suck papers and topics dry, and then teach kids to hate writing… then they’ll never bother with it. It’s a real shame.
ReplyDeleteI agree that when you write your research paper you need to find a topic that you are interested in. If you are interested in the topic, you will want to learn more about it and therefore be motivated to research it. Also, when you are excited about learning about a topic, it makes you want to write to inform others about it. And if you don’t like your topic, you can still make it fun by thinking of a creative way to explain all of your research. It is still possible to have a structured and formal paper along with writing style that keeps the reader intrigued and wanting to read more.
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