I am a little worried about the debate tomorrow. I have never done a debate before, and am not a very confrontational person. In high school it was a big deal for me to talk in class, let alone challenge someone else's ideas. I have never done a formal debate like this either, with rebuttals and question/answer sections. It will definitely be a different experience tomorrow.

I also have never written an annotated bibliography. I think it's good though that we're doing this because it seems like a nice, quick, easy way to get information. It seems like it will be nice to just have the source and then talk about what they said underneath it. It will also be different from an essay because you won't transition into different ideas and worry so much about the flow. I am also excited that this bibliography won't have an introduction or conclusion. I always find those the hardest to write when I write essays. It seems like it would be much easier just to write down the meat of the paper. I definitely understand the value of the introduction and conclusion. I just never have much to say in each of these paragraphs. Anyway, it will be a good experience to complete one of these, especially in a basic freshman course like this, because it will give me something to look back on a reference to throughout my four years here.

I think that both the debate and the bibliography will teach me a lot about different ways to present an argument and information. I have never done either one, so I am a bit nervous for how they will come out. But I think all in all it will teach me something, which is the most important thing.

Sarah