Author: Mahmudur Rafei (Page 1 of 9)
This was definitely a great semester, it has helped me in building my knowledge, learning how to produce research papers and also how to relate to different groups of people by creating different genres. My aim for this semester was to get a high grade, remove toxic habits and improve my manners. So far, I feel that I have earned a satisfactory grade, remove some of my bad habits and tried to improve my manners, although I should try more harder to improve my character. I have also been able to improve my creativity and skill in video editing, this happened through producing the video for the research document. I also tried to improve my reading skills and vocabulary which would help me in understanding complex articles, I would say this happened to a certain extent but there is room for more improvement. Also I have successfully reduced the ridiculous amount of time I spend on social media which has led to focusing on other more important matters. Throughout the semester I definitely did a lot of writing and I guess I have had some improvements in my writing, which I noticed from the responses the Professor wrote. Finally I feel that the advice about being consistent in you work even if it a little bit actually is a great advice and improves a person productivity.
The topic of my Annointed Bibliography was “Why Do People Deny A Creator?” I was interested in this topic for quite some time because I used to interact with people of different faiths. When this ideology of denying a creator came up it felt intimidating but after doing this research I have been able to solidify my stance on there being a Creator and also better understand why others deny a Creator, their reasons and the arguments against them. My inspiration for this research was Imran Hussain who explained that there is no need to feel intimidated by such an ideology and the burden of proof is upon the ones who deny a Creator as they have to argue against a self evident truth which is belief in a Creator.
In my research I tried my best not to delve into philosophical concepts as its rhetoric is complicated and requires an in depth explanation. I tried to convey the research I conducted in a simple manner so that the regular public can grasp and comprehend what I have to convey. I decided to write in this genre so that both theists and atheists can understand the reasons why people deny a Creator and some of the main arguments they bring forth. I chose this audience because that is how the most of the population is divided, people who either believe in a higher power or they do not. For my research I used one argument for each paragraph and conveyed how athiests and theists respond to those arguments, I used this strategy because that is how many atheists disbelieve in a Creator, they bring up these arguments and state them as their reason for disbelief in a Creator. The pupose of my piece is to allow atheists to reflect on their position about a Creator and also inform the theists of the arguments against a Creator and how they could respond to them.
The genre I chose to condense my research of 4000 plus words is a non-written document, a video. I chose this genre because of the digital era we live in where many people prefer to watch videos instead of reading long articles. Also I felt that this is the best way to explain such a complex topic, the explanation is done by credible people who have studied this topic in depth and explain them in the best manner. I hope that I can present my research in a complete manner without leaving out any key points and at the same time keep it interesting.
The research topic was interesting and it was definitely worth spending my time conducting this research. Although I had difficulty finding more material from the atheists’ side and I hope I did not misrepresent their position. I feel that I have been able to explain such a complicated topic about which there are many debates and discussions held throughout the year, in a simple manner that does not get the audience confused. I feel there are many things that could have been done in a different manner and it would help to give a wholistic understanding of the concept. I could have used more sources from the atheist’s side, but that would be difficult as many of them use philosophical language which is hard for the masses to comprehend. Also if I could organize my research in a cohesive manner that would be better and the audience would not get distracted while reading my research.
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