RJ26
How are your preparations for WA5 and your research portfolio coming along? What questions do you have? What do you have to do to complete a draft of your Research Portfolio by Friday, 12/4, at noon? What questions do you have about moving this project into final essay form and readying it to discuss at the Celebration of Student Writing (12/11), followed by the Commerce Writes Symposium (12/17)?
Preparation for WA5 are probably anything but well. :/ Unfortunately, I feel like I am not grasping the concept of the annotated bibliography; but I am sure that our next class time will allow for clarification. Regarding “What questions do you have?” I think I am just going to need a complete description, and possibly a physical example, to understand what is due on Friday. Eeeeeeek! I am so stressed about this project! Although I have been working really hard, I just don’t feel 100% confident in it, as if there is something I have missed. While the above sentences seem that I will not have a prepared draft by noon, I am atleast confident in something… that I will have it ready 
On a more positive note, I am satisfied with the development of my research portfolio. Organization leads to comfort, definately! However, to add to the confusion and stress, I do not know how I will be getting this physical research portfolio into cyberspace. I almost feel like all of the time spent with my three-ring-binder was unnecessary :/ Regarding the final essay, is it just an annotated bibliography, or will we be discussing our findings throughout the semester? I really feel like I will be getting the personal assistance from Ms. Haley Mull, as she also have taken on the task of a physical research portfolio. After seeing her 26th Research Journal, I am finding that we have the same questions: How do fieldnotes and research journals? Will we just be citing our blog for the research journals as any other website? As for the two events, I am actually excited! Anything requiring visual aid is always fun for me So, I am hoping to release some frustration through my creative side, by making a great presentation board. However, I am feeling that the depth of my information will reside in my Research Portfolio. On top of other things needing to be organized, I need to start drafting what my board will present and how it will say it. All in all, my main goal it to present ALL of my information (WA5, presentations for events, etc.) in the most understandable and entertaining way. Hopefully my audience will not be as lost as I feel right now!
