Revanth Challuru

UWRT 1102 006

When our class decided on the theme of the semester project as globalization I was a bit
worried that I would have a difficult time researching and writing a five page paper that relates
technology to globalization. I was also intimidated by the fact that I would probably need to
connect my topic with my group members topics. Writing the proposal really helped me break
the ice with my topic as the initial research and ideas gave me plenty of ideas to focus on for the
future steps. At first, my proposal and pre-writing tried to encompass the general globalization of
technology around the world. When writing the annotated bibliography I molded my ideas and a
few solid topics (the start of globalization, STEM, and the impact/ side effects of technology) to
look into. All of my resources came from the internet which varied from government sites to
organizations, other research papers, and digital newspaper articles. All these papers helped me
narrow my focus on more interesting and relevant subject matters. All of these resources focused
on different aspects of technological globalizations and had differing opinions so I decided to
maintain neutrality in my paper and present all these views. I believed that bias and extremities
would be unavoidable if I decided to lean more in one direction than the other. Compared to my
paper, I attempted to use more real life applications and daily life examples in my presentation in
order to connect better with the audience via visual aids such as pictures and videos. My paper
and presentation couldnt have been what it is without the help of the large group discussions
that took place in class and Mrs. Cartys (the English professor) personal responses to my work.
The ideas and likings of my peers helped me keep my project more interesting and Ms. Cartys
opinions helped me stay on the path and fine-tuning my paper. On the other hand, my small
group didnt help nor hinder the whole process. I didnt ask much help from my group members
and we only interacted the day before a large group discussion to make sure we knew what to
talk about each others work and give a little feedback on each persons work. Comparatively, I

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UWRT 1102 006

preferred the large group discussions. Looking back on my high school experiences with
research projects, I surprisingly find it that this research paper was much easier to write and
doesnt include the fluff that I had to put into high school papers. With each and every step, I had
clarity and could focus easier on my project and paper compared to the hectic, unorganized, and
time-consuming that I went through with individual and group projects in high school. Doing
everything step by step, having a class critique session, and keeping a portfolio are what I did for
the first time. I think that keeping a portfolio is a great idea as everything is all in one place,
easily accessible, and is a great visual cue to the time, effort, and pride that goes into the process.
Overall, I learned to value the ideas and advice of my peers (in high school my group members
really suffered in the idea/advice-giving department), take the writing process in stages, and
diversify my resources and styles of presentations.