GrahamProcessJournal

Process Journal
 * DATE || ITEMS COMPLETED || //Thoughts//: What did you find particularly surprising or interesting? What did you discover about the research process? About writing? Other thoughts? ||
 * 2/14 || Topic Proposal || For my topic I chose Taylor Swift! I already know quite a bit about her but I am excited and ready to learn more! ||
 * 2/18 || Research || Today we met in the library to start our research for our topics. I found a lot of information I did not already know about Taylor Swift, but I also found things I did know. There is a lot to know about her so I think the project will be a fun and smooth ride. I have started to think about my genres and I thought about some good ones I could do, but I have not been creative enough to think of 8 yet. It's still early so I'm sure I'll come up with something! ||
 * 2/23 || Research || Today was also a research day. We had to complete 2 FQI sheets which I found to be very helpful! It made my project a little more organized and it gave me more ideas for potential genres. At this point I am still finding some new information about Taylor Swift but it seems like I have gotten most of the facts and ideas I need for my project. ||
 * 2/28 || Completed 10 FQI sheets || THE 10 FQI SHEETS ARE COMPLETED! I now have 10 reliable sources for my project! At this point I have a lot of things to include in my project which makes me excited because it is that much easier to put together. The FQI sheets have been a big help and I think they were a great idea to help get us started. ||
 * 3/02 || Genre 1 Draft || I have now completed my first genre draft which was a map of the world and places Taylor Swift has toured. I will be marking these places off to represent where she has been. I thought this was a neat idea because it shows Taylor has fans all over the world and she is currently touring so that is a big part of her job with being a singer/songwriter. ||
 * 3/14 || Genre 2 Draft || I have now completed my second genre draft. My second genre is a magazine article set up. The magazine article will have 3-4 songs with the meanings and the person the song was directed to. Taylor Swifts music has a lot to do with relationships so I felt that it was important to incorporate some of those ideas into my project. The genre seems like it will be fun and creative and I think the class will enjoy it. ||
 * 3/21 || Genre 3 Draft || I now have completed my 3rd genre draft. My third genre is a concert ticket. The ticket will say row 13 seat 13 because 13 is taylor swifts favorite number! The date on the ticket will also be her birthday. I like the idea of the concert ticket because it shares some information about taylor and it shows that she is a performer. ||
 * 3/28 || Genre 4 Draft || Genre 4 draft is now done. For my genre 4 draft I did a cd cover. The songs on the back represent the lyrics I used in my powerpoint so it will all tie together in the end. ||
 * 4/04 || Genre 5 Draft || I am finally done my genre 5 draft. I did a grammy envelope! I thought this was a neat way to show how many grammys taylor swift has won. ||
 * 4/08 || Genre 6 Draft || My genre 6 draft was my powerpoint. I will be using my power point in my presentation. I used a lot of good facts for my audience so that they can learn more about her. ||
 * 4/11 || Genre 7 Draft || I have finally finished all of my genres including genre seven. I did a fan letter. My project perspective is based off of a fan telling the audience how much she likes taylor swift. I thought this genre fit well with my project. ||
 * 4/12 || Revised Drafts || I now have revised all of my drafts to make them perfect for my project! Its great to see them all come together. ||
 * 4/15 || Presentation || It was very interesting and neat to see my classmates present. I learned a lot from their topics. ||
 * 4/18 || Project completed/ presentation day || MY PROJECT IS DONE! All of the hard work is over and I had to present my project today. I think it went very well and I am happy that it is all over and I can finally relax! I have learned a lot while doing this project and I will take that with me outside of comp class. ||