This semester, I have to write a paper that is worth 30% of my mark. That is the same as my final in this English class. And I know that my professor is expecting a lot out of us. I also know that I am not exactly on the right track. You see, I handed in my proposal last week and got it back on Monday. I achieved a whopping 1.5/3 on it. Apparently, I am not doing so well in that area.
Mind you, this was the first proposal I had written and I didn't complete all the requirements. I was lacking a source because I couldn't find one. I know that's a lame excuse, but you try finding an academic journal article about a poet that actually deals with a poem that you want to write about! It's a challenge. I do not appreciate it!
So I am meeting with my prof tomorrow. She is very willing to give me some guidance in this area. Apparently my thesis statement was lacking direction. I believe that this is the first time I am meeting with a professor to discuss a paper. I'm rather good at writing papers, thus the English major thing. So it's not something that I have done before. I don't know what to expect. I'm assuming that I should go in there with some ideas and make it look like I have put some effort into this paper. But I don't want to. This term paper scares me. I know it shouldn't.. I will have to write 4 more next year when I continue taking 300 level English courses. But I still don't like it. Does that make me a scaredy-cat?
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