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Research Update

My research project has been surprisingly difficult for me. I typically have a pretty easy time writing papers but I have never written a research paper. I have a generally broad topic so finding sources is not a challenge. I found my sources pretty quickly but after that I ran into an issue. The challenge for me is finding sources with a lot of useful information and thinking of categories to divide my paper into.

I came up with five different categories to divide my paper into but I do not feel completely confident in my choices. Once school resumes, I plan on going to my teachers for help in this area. Once I feel confident in my categories, I will begin the notecards. I have started a few notecards as part of my emergency closure assignment but am prepared to make changes.

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