Sunday, September 25, 2011

Revising the 1Report Assignment

                      In order to make my paper better, I will need to re-do my entire first draft. I guess I did not read the directions to the essay clear enough and unfortunately completed the assignment incorrectly. I struggled finding a lot of sources and I felt that my primary source that was given to me had very little information. It could have been much more thorough and relate-able to my topic.
            If I write less about the author of the speech and more about the speech itself I believe that that will help me achieve a better grade for my essay. I will need to look further into the passage of my primary source and get more of a feel of what the speaker was saying and trying to reach out and say to everyone else. If I can focus paragraph by paragraph I can break down his thoughts and try to organize them throughout my paper. Of course I will have to write in much detail about each paragraph in order to make the word count on this rough draft.
            I know that as long as I write thoroughly, stay away from a biography, and discuss the speech of my primary source, I can drastically improve my paper. I will talk about the atmosphere of the setting in which the speech was given and the time period and such other things. I will retrieve more sources and follow closely to the given directions.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Progression in MU Local History research

While researching my topic on Millersville University local history, I have found so many useful sources and items to use and talk about. These topics cover everything from the presidents of our school to our extra curricular activites. Choosing this topic will help me learn more about my school and how it came about to be Millersville University. Established in 1855, Millersville was a Normal school; the first state Normal school in Pennsylvania. It did not become Millersville University until 1983. As I continue with my research on this paper, I would like to discover more about the people who founded Millersville and brought it to life. I want to know where our school started compared to where it is now. I will find out how our school colors came to be black and yellow. Through my sources I will discover more about the history of Millersville University and the roots of our beloved school.