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How has completing the annotated bibliography changed or clarified your understanding of your research topic? Discuss how your sources connect to one another and how they are shaping your argument moving forward.

 Doing the annotated bibliography helped me understand my topic way better because I saw different viewpoints instead of just one side. My sources connect because they all talk about the same issue but focus on different parts which is helping me figure out my main argument. We finished the annotated bibliography I got the hang of doing the annotated bibliography.
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Which part of the annotated bibliography (summary, reflection, or evaluation) was the most challenging for you, and why? Explain how that challenge helped you grow as a researcher and how it will help you when writing your research paper.

 The evaluation part was the most challenging because it was hard to judge if a source was truly reliable or just sounded good. It helped me grow as a researcher by making me think more critically and it will help me pick stronger sources for my research paper. Today we actually started our annotated bibliography I learned how to write an annotated bibliography even though i was absent.
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As you gathered sources, you were expected to find multiple perspectives on your topic. What differences did you notice between your sources? Explain how these differences helped you better understand the complexity of your issue.

 My sources had different opinions like some were more supportive of the issue while others were more critical or showed problems with it. Seeing both sides helped me understand that the issue is more complicated than it first seems and there are multiple factors involved. I found more sources and put them in a google drive with my group I used google drive when i dont really use it
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Think about your experience using GALILEO to find sources. How was this different from how you have searched for information in the past? Explain how using specific search strategies and evaluating sources impacted the quality of what you found.

 Using GALILEO was more structured than just Googling stuff because I had to use better keywords instead of random questions. It helped me find more reliable sources and the information was way more useful since I actually checked if the sources were credible. We used Galileo to find more sources I found out how to use galileio
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Political cartoons often use exaggeration and symbolism to make a point, and they can also serve as important visual sources for analysis. What is being criticized in this image? What does this source suggest about the issue, and what does the cartoonist want the audience to question or reconsider?

 The cartoon is criticizing how Donald Trump is distracting people with a foreign conflict instead of focusing on problems in the US like immigration and government spending. The “big beautiful bill” elephant and ICE agent show issues at home being ignored while attention is pulled somewhere else.It suggests the government might use big global events to take focus off controversial policies. The cartoonist wants people to question what’s really getting attention and if important issues at home are being overlooked.   Today we worked more on our research I finally found some sources
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Think about how you have searched for information in the past compared to what you practiced today. How is creating specific search phrases different from just “Googling” a topic? Explain how this strategy will improve the quality of your research.

 Before I would just look up something basic like plastic surgery and click whatever popped up. Now I use more specific phrases like effects of plastic surgery on teens or risks and benefits so I get better info.This helps cause the results are actually about what Im researching instead of random stuff. It makes my research way more accurate and saves time. Today we did a commonlit I searched up some stuff about plastic surgery.
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Your research question is designed to explore a complex issue. What makes this topic difficult to answer or solve? Identify at least two different perspectives or factors related to your topic and explain why understanding multiple viewpoints is important.

 This topic is hard to answer cause plastic surgery can be seen in totally different ways depending on who you ask. Some people think its good for confidence and fixing injuries while others think it creates fake beauty standards and pressure especially from social media. Understanding both sides matters cause it helps you see the real impact not just one opinion. If you only look at one view you might miss how it actually affects people mentally and socially. Today we chose our research question I found out how to use the Galileo website better.
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