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I was told the requirements over the phone - two pages, basic simple wtfeasy research paper.
Problem:
I was told while at work on Saterday night. I work from 6pm to 6am. I had to sleep, then go to work again from 6pm to 6am on Sunday. Class is 7:30am on Monday (IE, less than an hour from this submission.)
NOT ENOUGH TIME FOR PROPER PAPER!
Luckily, just the rough is due. Hopefully I don't get reamed TOO badly...
Done in under an hour. Nifty.
Problem:
I was told while at work on Saterday night. I work from 6pm to 6am. I had to sleep, then go to work again from 6pm to 6am on Sunday. Class is 7:30am on Monday (IE, less than an hour from this submission.)
NOT ENOUGH TIME FOR PROPER PAPER!
Luckily, just the rough is due. Hopefully I don't get reamed TOO badly...
Done in under an hour. Nifty.
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Two things strike mine eyes immediately. The first is your name -- you might want to remove it when submitting it anywhere online (with email being an exception). Two, any research paper must have a bibliography. I don't know if it was part of your assignment, but generally speaking, research papers usually have accompanying bibliographies. Now onto the paper itself --
Vices some minor edits, your opening is very well constructed. Though, remember if you're going to mention TMI or Chernobyl as part of your thesis, one or both of those events need to demonstrate a portion of your argument. In fact, a whole paper could be written on either of those two events using the argument you're using now.
A couple more things concern me. You mention as you start the paper out that you are rather biased, though your title doesn't seem to reflect any kind of bias you might have. Second, I don't see where coal power plants come into the equation of arguing the positive and negative effects of nuclear power [unless you're doing a comparison-contrast paper]. In your final draft, I'd focus on the positive and negative effects of nuclear power using TMI and Chernobyl as focal points. It'll bolster your argument by a factor of ten.
Oh, and unless your instructor has a specific preference, may I recommend using the Chicago Manual of Style for your citations. It relies entirely on footnoting and many modern word processors do this automatically, so it's rather improbable to make a mistake.
I hope this helps.
Vices some minor edits, your opening is very well constructed. Though, remember if you're going to mention TMI or Chernobyl as part of your thesis, one or both of those events need to demonstrate a portion of your argument. In fact, a whole paper could be written on either of those two events using the argument you're using now.
A couple more things concern me. You mention as you start the paper out that you are rather biased, though your title doesn't seem to reflect any kind of bias you might have. Second, I don't see where coal power plants come into the equation of arguing the positive and negative effects of nuclear power [unless you're doing a comparison-contrast paper]. In your final draft, I'd focus on the positive and negative effects of nuclear power using TMI and Chernobyl as focal points. It'll bolster your argument by a factor of ten.
Oh, and unless your instructor has a specific preference, may I recommend using the Chicago Manual of Style for your citations. It relies entirely on footnoting and many modern word processors do this automatically, so it's rather improbable to make a mistake.
I hope this helps.
Actually, it does help! ^^
In all honesty, the 'final' will possibly be 1.5x longer. I had to cut it short due to me not getting home until 5:40, and having to be at school at 7 with a 24 minute drive...
1. My name - Is already available elsewhere. You can easily find out who I am, where I live, and my cel number. I don't mind or care, to be honest.
2. I couldn't remember HOW to do a bibliography, and the teacher wasn't looking for it for this anyhow. I'm going to have it done for the final (When she IS).
3. TMI and Chernobyl were mentioned because 'everyone knows those as big explosions'.
4. I like the title, although I think I'll change it to something like 'Nuclear Power: Boon, not Bane'.
5. Actually, the 'dirtyness' of Coal vs Fission was just one of three I originally had planned to show that Nuke Power is 'better'. Hopefully I'll have time to add in the missing other two!
6. Instructor has specific preference of MLA.
In short - I know this sucks, I did it in under an hour to get credit for having a rough draft ^_^;;
In all honesty, the 'final' will possibly be 1.5x longer. I had to cut it short due to me not getting home until 5:40, and having to be at school at 7 with a 24 minute drive...
1. My name - Is already available elsewhere. You can easily find out who I am, where I live, and my cel number. I don't mind or care, to be honest.
2. I couldn't remember HOW to do a bibliography, and the teacher wasn't looking for it for this anyhow. I'm going to have it done for the final (When she IS).
3. TMI and Chernobyl were mentioned because 'everyone knows those as big explosions'.
4. I like the title, although I think I'll change it to something like 'Nuclear Power: Boon, not Bane'.
5. Actually, the 'dirtyness' of Coal vs Fission was just one of three I originally had planned to show that Nuke Power is 'better'. Hopefully I'll have time to add in the missing other two!
6. Instructor has specific preference of MLA.
In short - I know this sucks, I did it in under an hour to get credit for having a rough draft ^_^;;
First nuclear power, then we go to fusion then fission. I like it. But of course you must realize that as long as there as an economy and a way to make a profit, something to sell, no matter how harmful, it will be sold and even if a better cheaper, easier solution comes about it will be swept under the rug or lies will be spun and fears will be stoked into bigger fears *cough* hydrogen fuel *Cough cough* water *cough*
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