Olmedo 1

Ian Olmedo

English 1302-208

Dr. Kevin Lindberg

26 March 2024

Research Analysis Reflection

Throughout this research analysis I learned how to collect information from various

resources and find a way to connect them to one another. Structuring my sources all together

while utilizing the differences I have found to create a perspective in my writing. While putting

this essay together, I learned that it is not as easy to find sources that are backed up by evidence

or statistics. This leads me to using things I have not utilized before.

My research analysis forced me to search the web past google. I have not clicked past

sources from the TAMIU Library like I have for this assignment. It is rare that out of thousands

of sources I was not able to find what I needed specifically using the university's library. With

sources that have come up I had to find the sources that the artifacts used. Amongst resources

that others have used I also had to search people's credibility. While there were not many news

articles on my topic, there were many research papers on what the differences are and what the

majority of people prefer. I did not want to use a source that was not credible or just made up and

said out loud. I had to ensure that the people writing these articles knew what they were talking

about and had prior experience and knowledge.

Learning how to research and read laterally to ensure I am using reliable resources can be

applied in the rest of my courses. Every class has at least one assignment on writing, even my

math class. This is the reason why knowing how to shuffle through false news and non supported

claims can strengthen my argument. While using this assignment I also learned how to cite
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government owned websites, this can also translate into any writing assignment I will have in the

future.

I was able to find noticeable improvements from being able to analyze the visual

elements in text to help me portray and describe my claim. It is one thing to cite a source and

copy a quote; however, being able to form a foundation on top of a reliable source leads to a

strong claim that can not be easily pushed aside. I believe being more detailed as to how a source

has helped out my writing has gained the trust of my audience.

I was able to improve my writing from the comments I received from my peers. My peers

helped me realize that I was not considering my audience. I was broud with my claims and did

not take my readers through every step of my claim. I had a weakness of communicating to my

readers. I assumed that they should have known as much as I do about business and would skim

over some important points that my audience would get lost in. Detailing more information for

my reader was the first change I made to ensure a smooth and easy read. This was definitely a

step into the right direction to improving my writing capabilities.

The comments I received from my professor did not contain any negative feedback. Most

of which was my choice of words for my audience. Such as including how my sources claimed

that teachers can not help a student outside of class time and how teachers are not likely to know

you past a student. While this can be true through basic level classes, my professor informed me

that as I progress though my major class sizes will shrink and 1 to 1 time will be more accessible

and prominent in the classroom setting. While I may have known this before, my reader could

believe I was in agreement with my sources. This is due to the fact that I did not clarify where

my statement was coming from. Other comments I had were on my sentence structure. While I

have received these in the past I do not think I can just get rid of this problem. It will take me
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time to learn through it and I believe I may get some more comments about this in my future

essays. Either way I have to use each comment as a stepping stone to becoming a better writer.

During the process of writing this analysis I had the initial challenge of finding my

sources. Once I found reliable sources through the TAMIU Library and looking into those

sources cited I gained the idea of what to search. My next challenge had to be clarifying my

writing in order to make the process for my reader easier. I did not want to lose my audience

because this would present a lack of credibility or retention for attention. On the other hand I felt

that the topic became a point of interest and I wanted to find what people believe is the benefit to

a teacher or a mentor. My connection to my research had to have been the least challenging part

of my writing process and I did get a comment mentioning that my passion for business passed

on my writing.

My writing identity has grown throughout this assignment for all the reasons above. I

I have learned how to research, use SIFT to find credible sources, searched laterally, and

included my audience into my writing. I have steadily grown throughout this course and am

looking to keep on improving..