My research topic was genetically modified organisms. My thesis
was the negative affects GMOs had on humans and the environment. I have always heard
that GMOs are bad for you and they are no good, and they are not safe. So I
prepared for the worst when it came time to do my research. For me I found out
that GMOs in my opinion are both good and bad. Neither one for me at least outweighs
the other. There was not a lot of scientific evidence that really showed GMOs
to be this big problem, but there were some studies done. Most negativity
towards GMOs was opinion based or attacks on Monsanto because they are a
monopoly when it comes to agriculture. I am still torn whether or not I am for
or against GMOs, but I think it would be better with out it. I enjoyed during
my research and I thought that it was an eye opener. There were some things
that I knew already and several things that I did not. I almost changed my
thesis while I was writing my paper I feel like the pros and cons when it cam
to GMOs where equal and so was the research. No one could give a straight
answer it was always "This why its bad, but this is also why it's
good". I found all the databases useful. My favorite was the ProQuest
Historical Times because it was the most easily to use and I liked the articles
that I found. They were easy to read, unbiased and filled with a lot of
information. They were not opinions and they were well research.
While doing my research paper I have learned that I do
not like doing research papers and they are not fun. My understanding of
college level research has changed for the better. I think I now understand
what it takes to do a research paper. It is a lot of work and took a lot of
dedication. You also need to be interested and passionate about your topic
unless you will not have fun doing it. Since I found GMOs interesting, I
thoroughly enjoyed writing about it.
Advice I would give future students who wanted to
complete a successful research paper for ENG 103 is one pick a topic that you
are genuinely interested in from the beginning. Two, make sure you do all of
the milestones throughout the semester. This is only going to help you in the
end because your paper will pretty much be written for you. Three find one or
two really good sources and let the rest be your supporting sources. Those one
or two sources are going to really help you shape and mold your paper.
I wrote papers before the same length sometimes even
longer, but this one was a lot more stressful for me. I just feel like there
was a lot more involve with this one. Some advice I would give is to stay away
from Google and use the research speed dial. You can find a several entries on
these platforms so it is useful and beneficial for the sake of your
paper. Some things I would have done differently are doing to more
research. Even though we had the milestones, sometimes I still felt like I was
behind, and I also felt I could of done more. I have learned that researching isn’t
about what you think. Research is more focus about the facts and how you can
bring them to life on paper.
