Booth, Colomb, and Williams, in the first two chapters of this book, have shown the reader why research is so incredibly important, and have started to introduce how it should be done as well. They talk about all kinds of research, from a school project to a big industry project, and explain that having the right techniques and plans can help immensely by making the research more interesting, accurate, and insightful. Chapter one talks about being skeptical of all that you research, and also about why we should write. The authors come up with very good, convincing reasons for both arguments, and it makes theirs even better. In chapter two, the authors describe writing as a conversation to be continued on indefinitely, and goes over what role writer and reader both play. The target audience for this book is just about everyone ever planning to write a research paper, or simply do research on their own.
I thought this section was really interesting, and much easier to read than a lot of the articles. My favorite idea was when the authors said something like "look at research as a puzzle," meaning I should take the time to go over all I my options to make sure everything fits just right. I think I can apply everything I've read today to my next research topic to make me feel more optimistic and passionate about it. I don't think I have any lingering questions, but I am interested in what ideas the book will give me about further research!
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