Unit 2
I have learned quite a bit in this unit of English 2. One of the things I learned is that I have a ton of resources to use for papers. All of these resources are provided by Black River Tech. It is really nice to know that I don’t have to always go to the library or Google everything when I need information. Another thing I learned is actually how to use Google. For years I have always turned to Google when I need answers. I usually just type in a couple of words relevant to what I’m looking for. Now I find myself using quotation marks and the word NOT, along with other things from page 338 in the Writer’s Reference book when I am using a search engine. One of the things I am still uncertain of in this unit is the way to summarize without plagiarizing. This seems simple to understand yet I guess I just need a little more practice writing to get good at it. I don’t consider myself very good at citing sources either so that’s something I should study. Paraphrasing is a little difficult for me too. I know it is taking information and putting it in your own words and should be about the same length as the original, but I just get stumped sometimes trying to figure out which one of my own words I want to use. Over all I have learned a lot in this unit and look forward to getting better in the areas in which I struggle.
I have learned quite a bit in this unit of English 2. One of the things I learned is that I have a ton of resources to use for papers. All of these resources are provided by Black River Tech. It is really nice to know that I don’t have to always go to the library or Google everything when I need information. Another thing I learned is actually how to use Google. For years I have always turned to Google when I need answers. I usually just type in a couple of words relevant to what I’m looking for. Now I find myself using quotation marks and the word NOT, along with other things from page 338 in the Writer’s Reference book when I am using a search engine. One of the things I am still uncertain of in this unit is the way to summarize without plagiarizing. This seems simple to understand yet I guess I just need a little more practice writing to get good at it. I don’t consider myself very good at citing sources either so that’s something I should study. Paraphrasing is a little difficult for me too. I know it is taking information and putting it in your own words and should be about the same length as the original, but I just get stumped sometimes trying to figure out which one of my own words I want to use. Over all I have learned a lot in this unit and look forward to getting better in the areas in which I struggle.
I have the exact same problem with paraphrasing! When I look at the original document I seem to think it looks good the way it is and cannot think of any other way to put it. This is the hardest assignment yet. I sure am glad I am not the only one finding paraphrasing difficult.
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