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What challenges did your group face while selecting and analyzing sources, and how did you overcome them? Be specific about how your group communicated and worked through disagreements.

      In my group we really did not have any disagreements. We had a good mix of everyone's sources, and we usually all agreed on what source we would use. We would talk about our sources for each group and then just choose the best one without arguing. We would just choose the one that stood out as the best.
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How has completing the annotated bibliography changed or clarified your understanding of your research topic? Discuss how your sources connect to one another and how they are shaping your argument moving forward.

      By completing the annotated bibliography I had to go deep into my sources to find out what the mean, and how they connect to my question. This helped me understand how to use my sources by writing the reflection. By putting a small bit of all my sources in one place really let see the big picture all my sources were giving.
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Which part of the annotated bibliography (summary, reflection, or evaluation) was the most challenging for you, and why? Explain how that challenge helped you grow as a researcher and how it will help you when writing your research paper.

      The most challenging part of the annotated bibliography was the reflection. Finding how the sources connected to my research question was hard. I had so many sources all with different information, and ways of portraying them. So when I had a pretty hard time doing that.
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Reflect on your research topic and identify the most compelling issue connected to it. Clearly explain what the issue is and discuss why you find it particularly interesting or important. Support your response with specific details from your research.

      One of the main issues with cosmetic surgery is that the outcome can either be negative or positive. The issue in this is it depends on the person and their reasoning, so when researching the effects it has on ones self-image and mental health it's hard to gauge. In one of our sources, " A systematic review of the factors predicting the interest in cosmetic plastic surgery," it uses previous research done by others to find out the true outcome of cosmetic surgery. By the end they came to the conclusion that it depends.
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As you gathered sources, you were expected to find multiple perspectives on your topic. What differences did you notice between your sources? Explain how these differences helped you better understand the complexity of your issue.

      With my question on plastic surgery most sources I found were against it, I found little to none defending it. Yet people still do plastic surgery so there must be a good reason. In looking for both sides I try to use different key words. We looked for sources. I learned a lot about cosmetic surgery.
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Think about your experience using GALILEO to find sources. How was this different from how you have searched for information in the past? Explain how using specific search strategies and evaluating sources impacted the quality of what you found.

      When searching with GALILEO I have started using more specific search prompts. I have also started using filters in my search to find what I really need. In doing so I have more more valuable articles, and sources that really help me with my research question. We looked for more sources. I learned how to navigate GALILEO.
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Think about how you have searched for information in the past compared to what you practiced today. How is creating specific search phrases different from just “Googling” a topic? Explain how this strategy will improve the quality of your research.

      In the best when I researched a topic I would just put in the topic. I have learned now that I should make my search prompt more specific to my question. Like instead of searching up "cosmetic surgery negative affects," I would now search up "effects of cosmetic surgery on mental health." Doing this I put away bias, and I'm able to get answers to my question. Was not at school.
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