Thoughts on Drafting

Drafting a QRG has been a difficult process because it is supposed to a collaborative piece and it is very disjointed. I have solely written essays throughout my academic career using a specific quote, commentary formula for writing body paragraphs. So, I have had to rely upon this course's book for guidance in developing the rough draft of my QRG.

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• Drafting a Thesis Statement
• Writing paragraphs in PIE format
• Writing introductions
• Organizing information
• Writing conclusions

1. What parts of the book’s advice on the above bulleted topics are helpful for writing in this genre?
    The part about writing paragraph in PIE format helped me focus my own paragraphs in my QRG around the subheading the paragraph fell under. By focusing on that single point my hyperlinks were easier to place and the amount of information I collected did not seem as daunting because I could easily find the information I needed to cite and write about. 
    The books advice about writing introduciton was helpful because I tend to over explain my paper in my introduciton. Doing this leaves my readers confused so the book helped me come up with some creative ways to begin a paper that really interests my reader instead of boring them.
    Finally, I found the book helpful concerning writing conclusions, specifically the "So What?" question. This particular strategy when wrapping up a paper seems to be particularly useful because it answers the question of why did the reader read this paper and I really like that approach to ending a paper.
   
   
2. What parts of the book’s advice on these topics might not be so helpful, considering the genre you’re writing in?
    I don't think the drafting a thesis statement part of reading really applied to creating a QRG because the thesis statement of any QRG is provide context surrounding the subject. In my QRG, my thesis statement is to provide context around a controversy about the existence of time crystals. My thesis statement has been provided to me by the subject of the piece now I simply have to follow conventions which will be labeled in my thesis. While the reading was helpful and full of information none of that information applies in a helpful way to this style of writing.
   
   
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