Response to Robert Clemans' Ch 6/7 reading

Robert is comparing his way of doing research and research methods with the way the book teaches. I admit that my lack of proper knowledge and methodology on research conduct results in less qualitative outcome. When I was doing research for my other classes generally I wasn't taught on how to do research in proper manner. What Robert notices is that generally his research takes more time because it's done in unorganized manner and he misses some important resources. Unfortunately, this is not only his problem. Sometimes I find myself stuck with my research because my resources are not so credible. I spent much time digging the wrong ditch. So it is very important to find the right information and organize it with reader-centered approach. Hopefully, after this class I'll be able to produce better papers with less time consumption.

Chapter 6 & 7 reading

Chaper 6 is exectly what I need to create my research project. This chapter teaches us how to get research done in most efficient and productive manner. In any research the first step is to determine objective. Also I have to know who will be the end-users to read my writing, what category of readers. So I have to build my research around my future readers. Also it is very important to find research sources my readers can rely on. The sources have to be carefully evaluated. Also as research progresses it is important to observe copyright.

Chapter 7. New challenge: how to draft paragraphs, sections, and chapters. And again, focus on usability and reader-centered approach. This chapter also talks about how to organize writing: from most important info to least important. There is an important statement in guideline 8 about human consequences of what we write. I think this is extremly important because what we write could be interpreted in different ways and result could be dramatic. So, it is all about readers. If we want to succeed we have to always think of them.