In preparation for my final project in English 102, I need to revise and do more research for both of the essays that I have written. While working on my essays, I had a few additional ideas for my projects floating around in the back on my head.
For my community analysis essay, I wrote an ethnography focusing on breast cancer support groups. Throughout the paper, I feel as though more research could be used for more direct quotes from my sources. Another aspect from that essay that needs more attention is a part where I described HER2 breast cancer. One of the women I interviewed discussed that she had HER2 breast cancer and because it was rare and couldn’t find resources about HER2, she created her own online support group. In the paper I didn’t discuss what HER2 cancer means. Another area I would like to further explain is laugh yoga. Laugh yoga is sometimes used for some women who are going through breast cancer treatment. I feel that more research will help explain different options for women who are seeking support.
In my argumentative essay I was focusing on whether or not women should be tested for the BRCA mutation. I feel as though this essay was a good piece of writing but the type of research I had to do for this project was somewhat different from the ethnography piece. In this essay I was tackling a tough subject to begin with, so encompassing all the points was somewhat challenging.
In this essay I would like to add more information about the scientific aspect to include to the genetic and biological information. Also researching the ethical issues that surround the BRCA is a very large aspect of the entire subject. Including more information about the ethical dilemma would be extremely beneficial to my paper. I also feel like researching women who have had the testing done would be great for the paper. I feel like adding a personal purpose to the paper, really brings the paper to reality. I would like to conduct to some research among my friends and classmates and with the information they have, whether or not they would be for or against testing for the BRCA genes. I also feel like more direct quotes from women who have had the testing done would help give another perspective and make for a rich and in-depth piece of writing. I also want to focus on the implications of a positive BRCA on insurance records, employment records and other parts of life that could be adversely affected.
I have several ideas to help my paper reach another level. I am eager to use different types of research and make my essays and final project outstanding!
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