Free Response #3

Today in class we talked about our drafts for our thesis paper. I was not too sure on exactly how I wanted my paper to come out or what I was really expecting out of it. I had some troubles getting started on the paper and I really am not quite sure even what I want to talk about. I have written thesis papers before, but we were assigned a topic and strict guidelines to follow. Being able to really write about whatever is not the easiest for me. I was able to write three pages of the paper last night, but I am not the happiest with it. I am planning on rewriting the paper and changing things to make it flow a lot better and be much more persuasive in my argument using key elements from the reading. The peer review in class today actually helped me out a lot. I was actually able to sit down and think about what I want my paper to say. I also was able to pick up on some places in my paper that I should go more in depth with and parts that really are irrelevant to my argument. I have a pretty good feeling of what I need to do to make this a successful paper. The other peer reviews helped, but I think this one was very effective, at least for me. This kind of writing is not the easiest for me. I love being able to write about whatever, but I really would never pick to just write about Kurt Vonnegut. My paper is coming together very nicely after our peer review in class today. It gave me time to actually collect my thoughts and be able to really bring my ideas to life.