Throughout this project there were some aspects I found a little difficult when completing this project. Something I found myself struggling with was procrastination because I saw and thought it was a lot of work to do but breaking down the assignment it was not as bad as I thought. I got to discover ways to search for reliable sources properly and use MLA citation. These two things I can use on my next classes when doing a research and pay attention to the citation method. I learned to pull out key quotes that show the importance of the article and help generate the main idea. This helps me know what to look for in a article, video, blog post and focus on the key points the author is trying to make. Some of the things I did find difficult was figuring out the difference between a summary and a rhetorical analysis because they both are similar. I had to see and compare the differences that went in each paragraph and another thing that I found challenging was even coming up with a valid question to be able to generate good information for my project. But overall this project gave me an understanding of how to become a better researcher and know what to look for.
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Professor: Dr. Ruth Garcia
Email: RGarcia@citytech.cuny.edu
Office hours: Monday 1:45 – 2:45 p.m., Wednesday 9:00 – 10:00 a.m., & by appointment
Office hours are in-person in N503.
Course Description: This is a course in effective essay writing and basic research techniques including use of the library. Demanding readings are assigned for classroom discussion and as a basis for essay writing
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Ursula C. Schwerin Library
New York City College of Technology, C.U.N.Y
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