RESEARCH PROJECT
pick a topic
figure out what interests me
pick something that would be interesting to research
gather info / research
look at other project or examples that are intriguing
mood boards, pinterest, recent topics, pictures, ideas, friends
find sources and databases about topic
think of questions... find answers
gather general info
find key concepts, vocab, ideas, themes
look at existing research
start paper
make an outline
hook, intro, research question, thesis, body, conclusion
figure out a logical structure that will best convey the information you are researching
statement --> back it up (sources)
summarize points, ideas, quotes, sources
finish paper
TURN IT IN
use the key words, themes, and vocab to figure out what you're going to say
reorganize structure (if needed) so that writing is cohesive and easy to digest
put in actual writing and sentences from the points and statements you had
add in evidence and sources and transitions
make it flow
add whatever needs to be added, delete whatever needs to be deleted, move around sections, add sections, etc
read it OUT LOUD
fix whatever doesn't flow
make a friend read it
contemplate their suggestions and fix what needs to be fixed
read it out loud AGAIN
confused and stressed about what to choose but enthusiastic when I do find something interesting to research on
OVERWHELMED AND PANICKED
calmed down after I figure out how the paper is going to work
most likely going to procrastinate
excited that its all coming together
after realizing I procrastinated too long I freak out and start spouting random sentences and writing based on my outline and points
probably gonna just do the outline and structure and figure out the writing part later
everything eventually comes together and I just have to make it sound good and flow
its probably not gonna flow how I want it to then I'll get mad and stressed and delete a lot of stuff and spout out more sentences and sections
then it's all fine and it makes sense
I'll most likely freak out and get super stressed when I read it out loud and it doesn't read how I want it to and move everything around
its also probably super late at night and I'm a perfectionist so I spent forever making small fixes and adding small details
then I spend some time spam calling my friends and forcing them to read my paper and contemplate on their advice
then I happily turn it in and forget about it till the grade comes out :)