To be honest, my final project is not my biggest academic priority right now because of other midterms and exams. However, I am still working on it bit by bit. This past week, I expanded my source document by locating a more geographically diverse set of texts.
Originally, I found sources based on stories that I had heard of before but hadn't read. However, this week I used my secondary sources to find pieces of literature that I had not heard of before. This was extremely helpful because I had mostly only heard of pieces from Western Canon, and my secondary sources were able to point me to Asian, Caribbean, and Arabian ones. It's important to highlight these texts because my topic, orphans, is interpreted different by societies across the globe.
While I feel like I doing well in terms of my primary sources, my secondary sources could use some work. There are many articles written about orphans in Western literature, but it is harder to find ones about texts from multiple parts of the globe. What I might have to do is find a source on orphanhood each from a different part of the world instead of a few sources that compare many regions.
My final project will be on Neatline, and I am feeling pretty confident about this aspect. I used Neatline for one of my previous Research Excursions, and this forced me to learn to use the tool. Last week's Neatline lesson helped me learn even more techniques, so I am grateful for that.
All in all, I am feeling alright about my final project and look forward to seeing how it turns out!
Hi Heather! First, I'm wishing you the best on all of the assignments you have right now! In terms of our final project, I've also found it hard to find secondary sources and diversify my primary texts. Right now, I'm trying our different key words which has really helped!
ReplyDeleteHi Heather, I completely know how you feel about having other academic priorities. Unfortunately, I found myself with a lot of work piling up that was due earlier so this had to take a backseat. But I feel ready to get on it now, and I wish you the best in your research!
ReplyDeleteHey Heather! I'm feeling the same way in terms of the fact that my final project isn't my current top priority. However, it sounds like you are still making time for it and have gotten deeper into your research than you lead on. Good luck!
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