My name is Michael. I am a second-year English and Professional Writing major in the Book Publishing stream. I am interested in poetry, fiction, grammar, and linguistics. I have always found research to be a necessary procedure that finds a way to slow a writer's creative process. However, I enjoying researching my interests on my own time, outside of what is required for school. I want to learn how to research efficiently, to know how to determine the quality of a source within seconds of opening it.
I have never used RefWorks or Zotero, but have heard of them in my first-year classes. Zotero seems like the sort of software I would use because of its simplicity and speed, though I have yet to feel the need to use these sorts of programs.
Like everyone, I perform research on nearly every topic that I encounter. I frequently research foreign languages and writing systems, movies and musicians I enjoy, and criticism on books I've read. I am also interested in social issues concerning economic equality in the developed world and gender equality.
I have no experience in radio or podcasting, though in high school I made an audio recording of a scene from Man of La Mancha with some classmates. I have experience using Garageband and Adobe Audition for recording. The only way in which I feel intimidated about this podcast is in finding compelling content that can be supported by thorough research and interviews.
Some of the podcasts seem interesting, and many seem very opposite to my interests. I've known Grammar Girl for a while now, though I don't enjoy their overly simplistic style. I find Lexicon Valley to be the most compelling of all the listed podcasts, as it resonates perfectly my interests in linguistics and usage. It's an inexhaustible topic that has more added to it each day.
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