If I had the time to go back over my paper proposal, I would be more concise with my points. I would also be sure that I didn’t repeat myself, especially with word choice. Reading it again, I see more improvements that could be made and ways that I could have articulated my thoughts better. Even though this was the longest paper we’ve had to write thus far, it was probably the one I struggled with the least. The initial outline really helped a lot, and then I just had to expound on my points. Being able to write it in first person also made it easier to get my thoughts out in a more fluent way. I would say the thing I struggled with the most is making it the appropriate length without repeating myself. This is something that I always have a hard time with, and could definitely use to improve on. I did think the writing on my proposal helped me have a better grasp of where I am going with my final researched argument. It also showed me where I need more research and what I am lacking in. Seeing that I was able to write a 5 page paper just discussing what I’m going to write about, and with relative ease, I have more confidence in my ability to write the final 12 page paper. With my breakdown of the definitions, in addition to covering all the different aspects of the topic, I don’t see reaching the full 12 pages being a problem. If anything, I realized how broad of a topic this is and all the different routes I can take it, and can see how it might be difficult to keep it within a certain page length. The topic I am covering is a relatively difficult one, and I see that now more than ever, but this paper proposal helped me get a better understanding of it and where I want to take it. It showed me the areas I need to improve on and the topics I need to narrow in on, and it got me thinking about where I can further my research.
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