So after working on my paper for awhile and rereading it, I’ve realized that my biggest problem would have to be the organization of my paper. I feel as though I am incorporating all of my secondary sources well enough, but I jump around in my paper a lot. For example, I start off with a summary of my specific episode. Halfway through the summary, I decide to elaborate for about a page on a specific point in the episode’s plot, incorporating some of my secondary sources. It sounds pretty good adding the sources where I do, but then when I start summarizing again, the paper doesn’t sound as fluid. It’s kind of like “oh, I thought his summary was over, what’s he talking about now?” and then I start again. The summary of my episode is critical and I feel as though there would be no other place to put my secondary source analysis in the paper other than halfway through the summary. I’m trying to work through this problem, but it is tough. Let me know what you guys think…
Another minor problem I have is building up to my quotes so that they don’t appear to come out of the blue and transitioning smoothly between some of my thoughts. I know that I need to build up to the quote, but I can’t seem to find the right words to build up to it. I’m going to the writing center later this week, so I guess I’ll just wait and see what they say.
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Sounds like a common problem that most people have. It looks like you will just have to finish gathering all your ideas to get a feel of what needs to go where. Then all you have to do is move stuff around to make it flow nicely. Should be greatful that you don't have an devastating problem.
ReplyDeleteIf you havent tried this, I recommend making an outline of what your trying to get across for each paragraph. When you are done with that, maybe try and make bullet points about what you'll talk about in each paragraph. Seeing my ideas in front of me normally helps me organize my paper.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like you are kind of stuck in your paper.You could try to rewatch your episode and find some more quotes from that. Focus on what is being said and pick out things that are random but are strangely important.Once you have done that again, write down the significance of the quotes and expand on it.
ReplyDeleteSince it seems like your stuck, I would suggest taking your paper and pulling each idea apart. Take the parts that you feel are fluid and combine them with transitions. If you do this it should give you a completely fresh perspective on your paper.
ReplyDeleteI have the same problem!!!! It's difficult for me to organize paper. It's like I can not combine the secondary resource well with my ideas, and explain fully why I use these evidence.
ReplyDeleteorganization is a big problem in my paper too. I think the way we started to write the paper was a little different. I wasn't used to starting off with a primary source then trying to add a secondary source. I think what got me in trouble is too much copy and pasting and I need to do more just writing.
ReplyDeleteYou can try writing an outline of the main points, paragraph-by-paragraph, and try to add the fluff after that. If you just map out the main topics, then you'll be able to clearly see what it is you're talking about and what you need to add and where you need to add it. That usually works for me:)
ReplyDeleteI think that instead of having like a paragraph at the beginning for a summary, you could split it up and just summarize as you go along with what you're analyzing. Like in my paper I did the summary as it went along with what I was talking about.
ReplyDeleteI have the same problem. Try the zoom method. It helps
ReplyDeleteOne idea that you might want to consider is analyze the episode as you summarize it. While you're summarizing it, you can pick out the important scenes and analyze them as you go through your summary. By keeping the paper sequential and not skipping back and forth between summary and analysis, your paper could become much more fluid.
ReplyDeleteMaybe adding quotes can sound something like the following; Before explaining happiness jennifer baughman explains it as
ReplyDelete"gjhgdfygfwugyrueygr", so it leads you to believe.......... then give your explaination of what it means to you in a matter of fact tone. Not sure if this helps, but I hope :-p
you might want to try making an outline so you could look at what you want to say and organize it in a way that it makes sense
ReplyDeleteI think summarizing as you move through your paper can work if you do it the right way. doing one scene at a time and then analyzing and then starting a new paragraph like that might work.
ReplyDeleteIt's always hard to make a paper flow and sound write. The only thing I can say would be to try and start your paragraphs by connecting it to the last. and connecting all your sources the best you can.
ReplyDeleteI'm having a similiar problem with my paper. I think the best way to organize your paper is to reread it as though you were reading it for the first time. I think a lot of times when we write, we sort of neglect to organize our thoughts in an intuitive way. When you read your paper as though you were a reader, however, I think you get a better idea of how to make your ideas compliment each other, and the order in which those ideas work the best.
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