User:KattGoberTriesThisAgain

=Analytical Writing=

Overview
I plan to research organic farming, to find out what the processes are behind growing crops organically. I will research food as well as cotton and other crops used for textiles. I would also like to learn about organic home gardening, as growing my own food is something I am interested in learning how to do

Rationale
I prefer to buy organic food, but have heard conflicting things about whether this is actually as amazing as it sounds, and wether it is worth the price. I would like to find out where this added expense comes from, and how the whole process works

Publication
The idea of publishing makes me nervous, so I think I might make a zine, which I think would be more fun and cute and personal, and also published on a smaller scale than a blog or whatever

Schedule
3 - Research...

4 - Research...

5 - Research, determine necessary adjustments, begin writing

6 - Have something to show for midterm

7 - Work...

8 - Work...

9 - Work...

10 - Work on publication

11 - Finish!

Anticipated Problems
This project could be more epic than I expect, and require a lot more work. In this case, I plan to take out the part about home gardening, as this is something I will surely do another time. I can also find other ways to narrow the scope if need be. It could also be a lot less interesting or intensive than I think. Around week four or five I hope to have an idea which way this will be, and make adjustments to expand, or find another topic...

I am going to procrastinate. I am not sure how to fix this, other than try not to. I don't think it will be too big of an issue, as this is a topic I am interested in

Week 6 Project Review
This being week six, I am rather concerned for my project. I know I need to research more and generally spend more time working on it, and I'm hoping that this will bring me closer to an actual idea of what I am doing. While I am still interested in the topic I've chosen, I am also still not sure how it will translate into a final writing project. We discussed how my research should also be of an experimental nature, which I like the idea of, but have little time to actually do

Again the publishing component of this project is freaking me out, because I don't know what I could find that hasn't already been published many times

So, I think that my project will go something like this: to construct a small booklet/zine/thing with information on organic and local foods, with such topics as: requirements for organic foods and whether this is worth the price and the hype about it, the environmental impact of shipping organic and non-organic foods long distances (your own health vs that of the environment?), and information on home gardening and local foods specific to the Seattle area such as P-Patches, the Seattle Tilth, and farmers markets

Before Or During Week 6

 * Book Learning: Omnivore's Dilemma
 * Local Interest: Pea Patch System in Seattle/Farmers' Markets
 * Experiential: Growing some tomatoes
 * Hundred Mile Diet

Project
