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How has completing the annotated bibliography changed or clarified your understanding of your research topic? Discuss how your sources connect to one another and how they are shaping your argument moving forward.

  Prompt Response:  This has clarified my search a lot. I feel like I have a solid understanding of each source, though it may be brief. I also feel a lot more prepared to source within my Works Cited page in my essay. I think the main connecting factor within my source is the scientific research and data within a lot of my sources. Summary: Today we finished our annotated bibliographies. Reflection:  Today I learned how different sources and topics can all be connected through data.
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Which part of the annotated bibliography (summary, reflection, or evaluation) was the most challenging for you, and why? Explain how that challenge helped you grow as a researcher and how it will help you when writing your research paper.

  Prompt Response:  I think the most challenging part of the annotated bibliography was the evaluation. I think this was because I was trying to avoid saying the same thing for each paragraph and source, though I had the same reason for almost all of them. That is what made this challenging for me personally. Summary: Today we started our Writeable sourcing assignment for our research essay. Reflection:  Today I learned that I struggle with simple things.
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As you gathered sources, you were expected to find multiple perspectives on your topic. What differences did you notice between your sources? Explain how these differences helped you better understand the complexity of your issue.

  Prompt Response:  I found lots of differences within my sources. Some said that highly involved parenting was important, while others said that uninvolved and less restricted parenting was crucial for child development. These differences helped me understand different viewpoints and how each one wasn't necessarily wrong, but just different. Summary: Today, we started our spreadsheet on Word of our sources. Reflection:  Today I learned how different viewpoints can help people better understand the same issue.  
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Think about your experience using GALILEO to find sources. How was this different from how you have searched for information in the past? Explain how using specific search strategies and evaluating sources impacted the quality of what you found.

  Prompt Response:  This was different from the sourcing that I had done in the past because it was more credible, structured, and clear. I had done most of my sourcing on Google, so lots of things came up during my research process. Lots of this information was either not credible or difficult to source, so using Galileo has helped a lot. I also feel like I have a better view of sources that are actually relevant to my topic. Summary: Today in class we started our sourcing process. Reflection:  Today I learned how Google can be unreliable.
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Political cartoons often use exaggeration and symbolism to make a point, and they can also serve as important visual sources for analysis. What is being criticized in this image? What does this source suggest about the issue, and what does the cartoonist want the audience to question or reconsider?

  Prompt Response:  This political cartoon is criticizing trump and pointing out how he is distracting us from the current issue of the "big beautiful bill" and the harshness of ICE towards the original values of the American government. This is showing how our president does not concern himself with the problems he is causing, as well as how he is trying to divert our attention to things that don't necessarily involve us. Summary:  Today we learned how to find valuable sources within a document. Reflection:  Today I learned that people still make political cartoons.  
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Think about how you have searched for information in the past compared to what you practiced today. How is creating specific search phrases different from just “Googling” a topic? Explain how this strategy will improve the quality of your research.

  Prompt Response:  This grants you a special insight into the depths of your topic. Rather than googling a topic, researching is finding just about everything about a topic. You find much more information and fulfillment when you undergo the process of research rather than a single Google search. Summary:  Today we had a sub and we did a commonlit. Reflection:  Today I learned the importance of research.
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Your research question is designed to explore a complex issue. What makes this topic difficult to answer or solve? Identify at least two different perspectives or factors related to your topic and explain why understanding multiple viewpoints is important.

  Prompt Response: This topic is difficult to solve because no one in my group has ever had the experience of being a parent. This makes it particularly difficult because we don't have the insight nor viewpoint that someone as a parent would. Reflection:  Today we had a chill day where we thought about our main question we wanted to answer. Summary: Today I learned how unfamiliar I am with this topic.
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Reflect on your past experiences with research in school. What challenges have you faced when working independently or in a group, and how did you handle them? Explain how those experiences will influence the way you approach this current research project.

  Prompt Response:  The thing I struggled with the most is other people not doing their part in the project. I always found myself in a group where at least one person was not doing their part, and me and my other group members had to do their part for them. These experiences will stay with me in all my group projects and will set my expectations. Summary:  Today we started our research project with a worksheet. Reflection:  Today I learned how I feel about group projects.
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If you could plan the perfect spring break with no limitation, money, time, or responsibilities—what would it look like? Where would you go, who would you bring, and what would you do?

  Prompt Response:  In my perfect spring break, I would travel around Europe, maybe backpacking/camping out in the most scenic places and spend my days walking around towns, shopping, and getting all the food and gelatto I want. I would want to spend about a week in each country and travel to almost every single beach. I would also spend a lot of time tanning and if I needed a hotel for a few nights or if I'm unable to camp, I would get one. I think I would like to sail around the coast as well. I think if I could choose anyone to go with, it would be my best friend Stella, or my boyfriend. Summary:  Today we did a commonlit assignment. Reflection:  Today I learned what I would want to do on a "perfect" spring break.
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McCandless set out to live independently in the wilderness, but his death reveals the harsh reality of nature and survival. In your blog post, analyze how his desire for independence contributed to his death. Then, connect this idea to your own life by explaining a time when you wanted complete independence or control over a situation. Did things go as planned, or did you face unexpected challenges?

Prompt response: His independence ultimately led to his death because of his refusal to resources and help. If he had told others where he was, or if he traveled with another, he could have gotten the help he needed after eating a poisonous root. A time when I was trying to be independent was when I was trying to zip up a dress by myself. My mom was out of the room at the moment and I was convinced that I could do it myself. However,  I ended up ripping the dress because I couldn’t stretch my arm enough. Summary: Today we finished the book and the movie. Reflection: today I learned that it’s ok to get help.
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