2) Talking to my teacher about the paper rafter finishing my lit review and figuring out how I would like the rest of the paper to flow. That was the best feedback that I got. I feel that the set up of my paper works and made it more personal.

3) The most difficult set was interviewing my family members. They were not always willing to talk to me about the house because they believed that they had already given enough information. The easiest was writing my proposal, once I chose a topic. I feel that setting up my ideas came naturally and were the best part to put into words.

4) The introduction of my paper, I feel that I spent the most time on that section trying to make sure that everything and idea works together to keep the reader want to keep going.

When writing the results section, organization is important on how the researcher wants their results presented. There are two ways to construct a comprehensible result section; the first way is to present all the results. The second is to present certain parts of the results and then present the rest at a later time (“Writing,” 2003).  The purpose of the results is to “present the results, and make them meaningful to the reader” (“Writing,” 2003).  This data to presented to justify statements and trends (“Writing-up,” 2002).

Discussion

The discussion section is where the original research question should be answered (“Writing-up,” 2002).  By starting with this it allows for everything to fall in place, and sets up the flow and organization of the section. This section should be concise and consist of nothing but the supportive evidence review (“The Structure,” 2002). The information that was presented in the results is reviewed and interpreted so it complies with the research being presented, and its relevance to the piece (“The Structure,” 2002).

Conclusion

Some strategies provided from the web site Conclusions, are designed to develop a draft, keep the research on task and return to the ideas from the into, but don’t just restate what was in the into add to why these questions were presented and how they fit together (2007). According to Schulman the conclusion should be written in past tense (1996).

References

Conclusions. (2007). Retrieved April 05, 2010, from University of North Carolina, Writing Center Web site http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/conclusions.html  

The Structure, Format, Content, and Style of a Journal-Style Scientific Paper. (2002). How to Write a Scientific Journal Style and Format. Retrieved April 05, 2010, from Bates College, Department of Biology Web site http://abacus.bates.edu/~ganderso/biology/resources/writing/HTWsections.html#discussion

Schulman, R.E. (1996). How to Write a Scientific Paper [Electronic Version]. Annals of Improbable Research, 2(5), 8.

Writing-up Research Discoveries. (2002, December 31). Research Paradigm and Lab Activities. Retrieved April 05, 2010, from Jacksonville State University, Department of Psychology Web site http://www.jsu.edu/depart/psychology/sebac/fac-sch/rm/Ch4-5.html  

Writing Up Research Results. (2003). Retrieved April 05, 2010, from the Asian Institute of Technology, Language Center Web site http://www.languages.ait.ac.th/EL21RES.HTM

The methodology, as “Writing a Research Report APA Style,” is broken up into three sections, research participants, materials used, and procedures. In the first part, participants, it describes the sample used and if there is any major demographic characteristics in the sample. There should be information on the materials collected, and give detail to the sample used in the study. The procedures describes the participant and how when where the data was collected.

The second article was easier for me to understand with who it was organized. However, in the first article it did a good job of explaining how the information should be used. And both will be great assets in helping my write my methodology.

References

Writing up Research: Method and Research Design. Retrieved March 15, 2010, from Language Center, Asian Institute of Technology Web site http://www.languages.ait.ac.th/el21meth.htm#purpose

Writing a Research Report APA Style: Method Section. Retrieved March 30, 2010, from http://wingate.edu/acad/writingcenter/Self%20Help%20PDFs/Method%20Section.pdf

1. Knowledge – an ability to apply the information.

1. Introduction – interesting hook and a good thesis.

1. Quality of Information – information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.

1. Organization – information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings.   

1. Analysis – the ability to analysis and interpret data.  

1. Communicate – an ability to communicate the information effectively.

1. Conclusion – sufficiently wrapped up the author’s thoughts; connected to intro.

Section 1.01        The first paragraph jumps right into what the article is going discuss.

Section 1.02        The author goes into assumptions that are made as to the beginnings of the green movement.

Section 1.03        Environmentalism in America today and how it has developed from its beginnings with Thoreau and Teddy Roosevelt.

Section 1.04         The awakenings of environmentalism through literature, starting with Thoreau and later to Rachel Carson

Section 1.05        George Perkins Marsh led intellectuals in preserving the natural environment in the early 19^th century (antebellum era), showing the evolution of the movement.

Section 1.06        The Pragmatist Era, the late the 19^th century and the controversies during this period, the big one was the Mining Act of 1890.

Section 1.07        Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir took actions to preserve lands, by 1916 The National Park Service had been established.

Section 1.08        The author goes into explain the impact of the World Wars and the Great Depressions on putting environmental awareness to the side and would not be brought back up until disasters and threats were made.

Section 1.09        One catastrophe (1948) happens in a town call Donora (20 miles South of Pittsburgh), where a death fog, created a national outcry.

Section 1.10        The Cold War Era Rachel Carson’s book becomes a bestseller and The Wilderness Act was passed in 1964, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), The 60’s and 70’s were the beginning to the modern green movement.

Section 1.11        The 1970’s start, to clean the environment, and gave way to such policies as, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Air Act, and the Water Pollution Control Act, along with Earth Day things were looking good for environmentalism.

Section 1.12        By the 1990’s Environmentalism took a radical turn, Treehuggers.

Section 1.13        The New Environmentalism was brought on by a few more catastrophes and now people are “going green.”

Section 1.14        Then the author goes into a conclusion of why this review was written.

Section 1.15        Individuals can do their part by for taking steps in a greener direction.

Article II.                Green Houses

Section 2.01        Starts with a narrative taking place in the late 1980’s.

Section 2.02        It goes on to explain what caused her health problems and how she examined modern buildings harm to the environment.

Section 2.03        These buildings are also wasting valuable resources such as wood.

Section 2.04        Once built these modern buildings are energy wasters as well, usually inefficiently lighted, cooled, heated and ventilated. Buildings consume about one-third of the energy and two-thirds of the electricity in the US and wastes most of it.

Section 2.05        Since the 1970s oil crisis buildings were built to be air tight causing health factors dealing with the ventilation and trapping in the VOCs.

Section 2.06        Building codes could be brought up to new standards to include environmental issues.

Section 2.07        Sustainable Design with eco-friendly and health benefits.

Section 2.08        The building industry is slow to update its codes.

Section 2.09        It takes about 17 years for new materials to become common in the building world.

Section 2.10        The construction boom in the late 1970’s into the 1980’s called for quick and cheap builds to be put up.

Section 2.11        Architects did not want to use the new eco-friendly materials because it required more time and money.  

Section 2.12        The author uses an example of compact florescent lights, which cost more money but they last 10 times longer and are more energy efficient (save in the long run).

Section 2.13        The reason why new products take so long to catch on is because most architects want to see how a product lasts over 20-30 year period.

Section 2.14        In recent years more people are learning about newer environmentally friendly building ideas.

Section 2.15        Generations ago builders would use the environment they were building in as to the home was built.

Section 2.16        Today builders take out all of the trees and things to make the building more efficient. Houses in New Mexico should not be similar to those in New Hampshire

Section 2.17        Homeowners should observe the site before they design the house.

Section 2.18        Besides using the environment, other techniques should be used for a more cost efficient home, such as passive-solar, and traditional techniques integrated with new technologies.

Section 2.19        Conventional households produce 10,000 watts of energy daily; alternative homes produce 5,000 watts a day.

Section 2.20        The building industry has the ability to more energy-efficient, but all must be planned out far in advance, which is difficult.

Section 2.21        The best building projects are the ones that have communication.

Section 2.22        Now, local governments are integrating systems that are reducing construction wastes.

Section 2.23        Organizations will educate the local building industries on opportunities to recycle.

Section 2.24        There are a lot of factors that an architect must take into consideration when picking materials, but heath and environmental impacts of the materials never seem to make the list.

Section 2.25        AIA in 1992 published a guide to address this problem.

Section 2.26        In 1996 EPA joined AIA and created a new guide addressing indoor air quality.

Section 2.27        This guide provides a history of the materials for the designer and the occupant.

Section 2.28        The author inserts a quote from Joel Todd who is the vice president of Scientific Consulting Group, which performs the assessments for the guide.

Section 2.29        It allows for individuals to identify materials they want to avoid.

Section 2.30        However, when choosing materials a client will eventually have to choose health over green or vice versa depending on the priorities of the client.

Section 2.31        Durability is important in sustainable design, and must always be kept into consideration.

Section 2.32        Alternative materials are more expensive.

Section 2.33        Wood siding is a common feature of green houses, however wood is becoming more expensive and the quality is declining.

Section 2.34        Developed in the 1980’s cement board is becoming an adequate replacement for wood siding.

Section 2.35        Another alternative is Hardiplank.

Section 2.36        The author goes on to discuss the pros and cons of Hardiplank.

Section 2.37        Composite limber is being used for decks.

Section 2.38        New products must go through two stages, first it must be tested, and the second stage the product must be used in a demonstration period.

Section 2.39        Non profit and private organizations have had pilots sustainable design projects.

Section 2.40        The author explains where ecotourists go and why.

Section 2.41        The biggest flaw in eco-friendly designs is that it did not find its way to low-income people.

Section 2.42        The author concludes with the benefits of and eco-friendly space does.

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Article 1. A Brief History of the Green Movement: What is the Green Movement?

a)         The purpose of this article to let the reader understand when and how environmental awareness evolved. Also to change any false assumptions. (section 1.02)

b)        Getting history right is always important. By showing her audience how environmentalism started and the obstacles it had to go through to get the green revolution of today. (sections, 1.03, 1.04, 1.15)

c)         What are the origins and evolution of “green?” (section 1.02)

d)        There was no primary research, it was all researched information.

e)         We are in a “new” green movement. (sections 1.12, 1.13)

f)         Everyone has a part in the state of the environment, make yours a green one. (section 1.15)

Article 2. Green Houses

a)      The purpose of this article is to show alternative building materials that are currently being used and why it took so long for them to get here. (sections 2.07, 2.09, 2.10, 2.13, 2.20, 2.31, 2.32)

b)      By using the alternative products it is beneficial for the health of the occupant and better for the environment. (sections 2.02, 2.04, 2.05, 2.07, 2.24, 2.26, 2.30)

c)      Why are building industries not enforcing the use of alternative building supplies? How can these supplies are used to maximize the use of the environment around the building? (sections 2.19-2.24, 2.33)

d)     There were interviews with different people in the building industry that chose what the minimum requirements for a building are. (sections 2.27, 2.28)

e)      Although alternative materials are getting more amp, the main flaw is that it is not targeting every one. (section 2.41)

f)       Environmentally friendly structures can improve air quality, save energy. However green materials will not become mainstream until they are more cost efficient, and can out-perform conventional ones. (section 2.42)

The article that I chose was similar to Fleming’s, but this article explained what some of the benefits are for using the different strategies for that first sentence. It listed five approaches for that the most important of sentences (“Research Paper,” 2009). Quotes of well know people are good, but it needs to be relevant to the topic. Another, is to start with a question, it allows the reader to reflect on the dilemma. A narrative gives a story that is discussed later in the paper. Contradictions, gives the introduction an interesting view for the reader, and gives the reader something to think about. Then there is a fact, it should be fascinating not just information.

Both are helpful, and when I go to write the intro these sources will be good references. I feel that the two main parts of the introduction are a great thesis and an awesome hook, first sentences that get the reader in and the rest will keep them there to the end. But that at most is only four sentences so what goes into the rest on the introduction? Right now my guess is supportive evidence and general points that will be further examined in the body.

References 

Fleming, G. n.d. The Introductory Paragraph- Start With a Great First Sentence. Retrieved February 17, 2010, from http://homeworktips.about.com/od/paperassignments/a/introsentence.htm

 Research Paper Introduction- The First Step Towards An “A+”!. (2009, February 10).  VALWriting.com. Retrieved February 17, 2010 from http://valwriting.com/blog/research-papers/research-paper-introduction-the-first-step-towards-getting-an-a