ARP Organized!!!

I was working on the organization of my ARP yesterday. After speaking to P38* about how my information should be organized, I realized the time consuming that this paper is going to take. Yet, I am looking forward to working on my paper.

I began to work on the organization and structure of my Result section. The interview, the first sub-section, is a white-fast-write. I am going to have to go over it and edit the work, of course. I know that I am going to have to work on it more. After speaking to P38*, P38* gave me an excellent idea on how to organize this sub-section. I am planning to organize the work as I was suggested; if I realize that it doesn’t work for me, and then I will just have to figure out something else.

The second sub-section, Surveys, is the most developed one, in my opinion. After closing the survey, I took the student’s answers and inputted them into a chart in Microsoft Word. Each chart result is explained and one chart easily leads to the next, just as I intended in the survey. Yet, I think that I am going to have to go back to this sub-section though. Although this section is the most developed, this section can easily be read alone. I do not see any type of connection before and after this section is inputted into my ARP. I am going to have to work on this section.

The final sub-section, Observation, is also a white-fast-write. I observed four tutors and tutees in the University Writing Center. This sub-section is going to be the most difficult, due to the fact that there were many observations. Nonetheless, I am going to work on this section and develop it well. I am thinking about putting my observation in a bullet-list. I think it will be easier to read and will not be repetitive to the Discussion section, the next section of my ARP.

411 to the Project!!!

Well, I have completed, what I considered, the three most difficult sections for my research paper – Interview, Surveys, and Observations – and I am inserting them into my Academic Research Paper (ARP).

I have to admit, I have not dedicated much time on my ARP!! I think that the basic reason to this procrastination is the fact that I know that I have completed almost each section. All I really need to do is gather all the information that I collected and make everything “smooth.” I do not think that it should be too difficult, then again, why am I procrastinating it?

I guess that, now, I do not have any excuse to finish my ARP this weekend. I know that the deadline is approaching. Hence, I intend to work on it more throughout this week. In the end, that paper must look immaculate. Otherwise, I am going to fail the course. Just kidding . . . . . . I hope.

Interesting Links

Here are some links that I have found interesting. Either check them out now or wait a couple of day for a reflection about the sites.

• http://juantornoe.blogs.com/hispanictrending/hispanic_education/page/2/
• http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/07/language_debate_a_proxy_for_im.html
• http://www.alliance.brown.edu/pubs/Defining_Success.pdf
• http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED333746&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=ED333746
• http://jaie.asu.edu/v40/V40I3BR1.pdf
• http://www.apples4theteacher.com/resources/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=index&catid=&topic=3
• http://www.edarticle.com/esl/
• http://www.educationoasis.com/curriculum/Lang_Arts/resources/41_ESOL_strategoes.htm
• http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-esl.htm
• http://iowaindependent.com/8824/big-increase-in-number-of-iowa-esl-students
• http://www.startribune.com/local/north/37184109.html?elr=KArks:DCiUMcyaL_nDaycUiacyKUnciatkEP7DhUr