Yrth Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Up late. Due tomorrow: circulate 5-10 pages of a seminar paper to the class for feedback Wednesday. I've done the research, I just don't have anything new to add and I haven't for the past 5 days I've been focusing on it. Now I'm up late, t-12 hours until I really won't have any time to finish it. ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Valk0010 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Do a detailed outline. I like using a dry erase board if I can get a hold of one. Once you get one of those done. Take a break, then write the paper, take a break again, then edit. And drink a ton of coffee or energy drinks/soda. You will hate yourself tommorow, but you will have a decent paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akheia Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 What Valk said. Sometimes it just takes writing something, anything down to get it out of your head, then walking away and coming back to it in a little while. I use a notepad type app on my computer to type it, just something that isn't my regular word processor, to at least free the ideas. Even if it's a sucky topic, at least write it down so you can stare at it. When I've found myself staring at a load of research without a way to synthesize it into something original, I also found it helps to read meta-reviews of the subject--does your seminar topic have that sort of collated research? Like "here's where we are research-wise on the topic of hygiene in 13th-century Venice"? Good luck with the paper Several people called me "Our Lady of the Perpetual Term Paper" thanks to my unfortunate major and minor choices so I feel the pain of anybody suffering like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yrth Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 What Valk said. Sometimes it just takes writing something, anything down to get it out of your head, then walking away and coming back to it in a little while. I use a notepad type app on my computer to type it, just something that isn't my regular word processor, to at least free the ideas. Even if it's a sucky topic, at least write it down so you can stare at it. When I've found myself staring at a load of research without a way to synthesize it into something original, I also found it helps to read meta-reviews of the subject--does your seminar topic have that sort of collated research? Like "here's where we are research-wise on the topic of hygiene in 13th-century Venice"? Good luck with the paper Several people called me "Our Lady of the Perpetual Term Paper" thanks to my unfortunate major and minor choices so I feel the pain of anybody suffering like that. Wow, now I feel like an ass. > <It's about Florida v. Jardines, upcoming SCOTUS case regarding drug detection dogs and whether or not using them outside of a home is a fourth amendment search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akheia Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Pfft, no worries. I'd like to think that our similarities far outweigh any disagreements that might crop up. I'd still front you a beer at a meet! That's a fascinating case. I'm reading the revised opinion on it now. I'd only heard a little about it before it landed with SCOTUS. I admit I'm not sure what else one *could* say when presented with that. I'm sure the usual suspects are rounded up already--rights to privacy, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yrth Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 Ugh, that sucked. All done though. For now. Ugh. But yeah, the opinion is a piece of work. Especially the concurrence. That's one angry judge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akheia Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 They all sounded, uh, passionate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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