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Annie Whiddon BBG 261-276

Reading BBG chapter 5 was very helpful in terms of preparing for our next paper. The chapter specifically outlines steps to take in order to uncover topics, questions, and sources. The steps in brainstorming and gathering ideas makes the process a lot easier. I also found that the "freewriting" of this chapter ran parallel to the idea of the "shitty first draft". Using the terms, asking questions, and then narrowing your curiosity for choosing a topic is a method that I will use for the research paper. Additionally, I found it helpful that the reading suggests us to " form the argument in response to others" in order to make it stronger. Overall, the reading was very informative and provided crucial information that will make writing the next paper more simple.

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  1. Sophia FundoraFebruary 1, 2018 at 8:14 AM

    Annie, I totally see the parallels in the idea of free writing between this article and 'Shitty First Drafts." It really just highlights the importance of this practice when developing your writing. I also agree that the idea of forming an argument in response to others really does make your research paper a strong one.

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