Chapter One - Getting Started

In chapter one of the Bedford Researcher many topics were covered about getting started when writing a research paper. The chapter starts with explaining how to be confident about your writing and researching. Focusing on taking ownership of your project, understanding the research process, and learning how to work with sources. According to the book when you take ownership of your project you have a strong investment in your writing and that makes you more passionate about your work. Instead of procrastinating on your project you actually want to complete it and turn in something your proud of. In this chapter it also talked about the research process and how important it is to fully understand your topic before you even start writing. After this you learn how to work with your sources using them in a helpful way to deepen your ideas instead of just having the sources in your paper. Then the chapter moves towards how to plan out your research paper. Teaching us how to develop a position on your paper, understanding the genre and design, and knowing the importance of readers and context. This chapter was helpful and a good way to start out a class. It was basically a review and it was great to start to understand this more.