Monday, April 25, 2011

Process Draft-Oka

Dear Reader,

I intend for my research paper to explore the improper use of Adderall among college students, specifically in DU. The research is to discover the motivations behind such behavior, and also the safeguards that should be put into place by the authorities in order to limit the misuse of the drug.

The first portion of my piece consists of an introduction that introduces the purpose of my paper, as well as to set an appropriate context and reason for the research to be carried out. This is followed by the review of literature that summarizes and analyzes the sources that are intended to be used or have been used in the research. The research instrument being implemented is the interviewing of several individuals (probably 4) with an equal amount of ADD sufferers and non-ADD suffering individuals.

The purpose of me choosing this topic is because academic dishonesty seems to be a major issue especially at the college level. I feel that this concept is ambiguous and Adderall is one of the main forms of academic dishonesty taking place. Hence it is essential that this relevant issue is given our utmost attention, and exploration.

1 comment:

  1. Your description of purpose in the third paragraph is extremely interesting in its questioning of the academic validity in prescribing Adderall to college students, but I can tell that you have already made up your mind on the topic judging by the first paragraph. How will you select interview candidates that reflect only the “improper” use of A.D.D. medication? In your paper, you should avoid using such a strong stance towards one side of the issue before explaining the research procedures and their implications. Also, your choice of the word “suffering” in relation to A.D.D. may be perceived as a contradiction to what you are ultimately attempting to explain. Another small linguistic problem is your referral to all A.D.D. medication as “Adderall,” since there are many different types of pills available. However, these little mishaps in your explanation of the paper do not detract from getting your main points across. I personally agree with your assumption that the A.D.D. medication industry is horribly flawed and that this topic is not addressed enough on a national scale. Your questions regarding the subject are intriguing, which will hopefully lead you to a very intuitive analysis of research and, consequently, a sweet ass paper.

    The paper so far effectively sets up a frame for a solid investigation of the topic. Take into account anything I mentioned in the first paragraph and try to apply it to what writing you have right now. Other than that, the essay seems to be headed in a coherent direction.

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