With the final project coming up, I am scared about finding the right sources, completing the media presentation, and making time to go talk to some people in the writing centre, making sure I am on topic. Like I said in my paper, I really want to talk about this topic of "internet cruelty" because I am very passionate about it but I am so scared I will drift too far off topic. I might have to reevaluate some of my questions to make them come back to the idea of "Cool." If I can talk about how people tweak their personalities and make themselves meaner in order to be seen as "cool" by their friends and other internet dwellers, I think I can nail it (or at least come close).
If I could, though, I would like to hear about the presentation again. What do we have to talk about, are people able to ask questions, will we have time, can I skip over it, are you comparing others' presentations to my own? For the most part, I think I understand the project... I just hope that if time allows, we might be able to have multiple peer reviews. I want to get as many ideas on my writing as possible from multiple people throughout my entire process, but if not then I guess that is what the writing centre is for anyways.
You have some well-founded concerns, Jen, but I hope you aren't too "scared" about your project.
ReplyDeletere: "finding the right sources"
The "right sources" can be ANYTHING that supports your argument. Online bullkying, identity, technology, psychology - there are TONS of directions you can go to find sources. I'll talk more about this in class.
I do think your concerns about focus are reasonable. Be sure that you maintain some kind of argument, and that you tie your paper to identity in some way.
>>If I can talk about how people tweak their personalities and make themselves meaner in order to be seen as "cool" by their friends and other internet dwellers, I think I can nail it (or at least come close). <<
This is very interesting. Consider whether your interviewees support or contradict this idea - what do they think?
I don't require you to "present" your final product, esp. given that we've extended the due date to Finals week. Feel free to run ideas by me on Wednesday & Friday this week during conference time, and e-mail me if you start feeling overwhelmed. I will do my best to help.
Good luck!