Reflection on the Process of Identifying, Researching, Drafting, and Revising – The Need for Stricter Gun Control Laws in America
Researching Process
The paper under scope is an advocacy paper; its research process began with looking at controversial topics within the United States of America. Having identified the issue of gun laws, the research process looked at how the issue has affected the country in terms of choosing a stance on the issue. It is then that I choose to advocate for stricter gun control laws. Researching material for the paper involved the utilization of the CRAAP framework. This is in relevance to how current the article to be used is, how relevant the source material is, the sense of authority that the source material has, the accuracy of the source material, and the purpose of the source material in relation to the topic being studied.
Formatting
In finding information on formatting, Purdue Owl, which is an online website meant to guide students on how to format their academic work, came in handy. Out of utilizing the website, I came to learn how to parenthetically cite in-text citations and the order of arrangement of the paper, as well as plugging in page numbers and surnames on the page header of each page. I also learned that this format is mostly used in literature work or English subjects, amongst others.
Review of the Whole Process
Generally, writing the advocacy paper was particularly an interesting engagement. Despite being stuck from time to time during the actual process of writing, resilience and research helped in unsticking me. Additionally, I learned how to format my papers in MLA format and plug in the in-text citations. However, I cannot still be able to correctly plug in the actual citations according to their order on the works cited page. Despite trying to learn over and over, not only do I need more help in the same, but I also found this to be the most challenging aspect of the essay.
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Question 
Discussion Question(s): This week, you will be completing the final pages of your Advocacy Paper. Reflecting on the process of identifying, researching, drafting, and revising your chosen topic and also the feedback you’ll be receiving from your professor, respond to the following questions:
Reflection on the Process of Identifying, Researching
Growth questions/prompts:
Describe your research process. What keywords did you use in your search to help you locate your research materials? Why did you choose the sources you did? Please be specific about the process you used to find your sources; this is a very important question.
Where did you find information on how to format your MLA in-text citations and Works Cited entries correctly? This is also a very important question.
What do you know about this form of writing that you did not know at the beginning of the semester?
It’s normal to feel ‘stuck’ from time to time when writing. Did you feel this way? How did you get “unstuck”?
One skill I could not perform very well but now I can is…
One skill that I feel I still need more help with is…..
Describe the most challenging aspect of creating this essay. Please be specific.