On this page I provide an introduction to my research paper assignment along with links to blog posts which guided my writing process. In the beginning before we began our research question and paper, we watched the film Where to Invade Next by Michael Moore. We were given blog post #9 which is a Summary and Rhetorical Analysis of Where to Invade Next that you can check out to get my summary of the documentary and my own personal rhetorical analysis. After that, I completed blog post #10 Where to Invade Next? An Argument. That blog post is dedicated to choosing three of my own topics and providing research questions and arguments for each one. After discussing each I found which topic I felt strongly about and so my research questions is should the US government reform its prison conditions?
I began my paper by thoroughly sifting through different sources to get the citations I needed to support my argument. In blog post #11 Annotated Bibliography I cite 5 of my own sources along with one that came from the documentary. After finding my sources and going through the research I found, I began writing my paper.
I began writing my research paper by making sure I had valid sources that backed up my claims. As I was in the process of writing and researching further, I found numerous other sources to use within my paper. Throughout my paper, I tried to remain focus on the topic and revised minor errors as I went along. In the end, I was satisfied with my paper but I am eager to receive feedback and make my second draft even better.