Reflection: Improving My Writing

The research packet and article undoubtedly improved my writing for the better. I have done research in the past for other courses; however, I have never done an in-depth research packet and article. I came across some challenges when I first started researching my topic. The first challenge that I came across was finding good sources of information. I solved my first challenge by typing out the right keywords into Google; for example, “violent crime rates in Canada.” The second challenge that I came across was that there was not enough information on the topic. I overcame this challenges by looking at every possible research source because there’s bound to be information on the topic somewhere. The third challenge I came across was citing sources properly. I overcame this challenge by using an online reference generator. Another great website, I discovered for citation help was OWL Purdue. Additionally, I inquired for help from friends or the librarian if I couldn’t solve the problem by myself. Through my research and writing, I learned that writing and research go hand in hand. For instance, you can’t write about a topic that you don’t have factual information about because that would be ridiculous. In conclusion, to be a good writer, you should be a good researcher; thus, the research packet and article helped shaped my writing for the better by further …show more content…
However, my goal for the research packet was not right because the objective of the research packet was to ask questions referring to a trend. Thus, I had to go in a different direction for the research article to correctly complete the research article. I adjusted my research topic to, “the decreasing trend of violent crimes.” In summary, if it were not for the research packet, my research article would have been incorrect. I am glad that I fixed the mistake before starting to write my research