Research Redux/Process

Kleine Summary
In his article, "What Is It We Do When We Write Articles Like This One-and How Can We Get Students To Join Us?", Michael Kleine attempts to explain the difference between a hunter and a gatherer when doing research for papers. "A hunter finds what he is looking for; a gatherer discovers that which might be of use"(Kleine, 25). He argues that too many students focus on finding research and copying in the sense that they re-word everything that they read, whereas coming up with new information from the information that runs through their mind. Everyone should "write to learn". Every word can bring a new thought and a new piece of information into view.

Questions for Discussion
1. I believe the way Kleine describes how students re-word the information that they find and use it for their own work is what happens for many writers. It can be a challenge to be able to come up with your own information and thoughts after reading and learning new facts of a certain topic. I usually put my own thoughts into my research papers.
3. In Kleine's idea, discovery and the actual of thought is the main source. Not actual facts and information. In my past resource efforts, teachers always wanted the sources to be the main idea, but I always took what I needed from my research and then added to it with the thoughts in my mind. The difference between the two is that when you only use what the sources say, you can't connect with the paper and the outcome isn't as relatable.
4. Not much would change, I basically balance my sources and myself when writing.

Reflection
I think this article was great for students to believe because a lot of the time, students only focus on the sources and they don't think that their thoughts and what they know already can be useful for their papers. In order for a paper to be the best it can be, the writer has to put their own thoughts into it, making it understandable to them and their readers.