Ex. 2.2

Popular Search Engines

Bing :  http://news.discovery.com/human/health/exposure-to-nature-boosts-human-health-110523.htm

HotBot: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130116163823.htm

MetaSearch

DogPile : http://source.southuniversity.edu/spending-time-in-nature-for-your-health-how-outdoor-activities-improve-wellbeing-102984.aspx

Mamma: http://ezinearticles.com/?Effects-of-Nature-On-Our-Mental-Health&id=888202

NoodleTools

SweetSearch: http://depts.washington.edu/hhwb/Thm_Mental.html

This exercise has helped me find sources and determine a track for my paper. There are a lot of different specifics that can be talked about in my research paper and I have actually found many different topics to talk about in the paper. I will have to choose the best topics to choose and the topics that go together.

Exersice 1.5

What is the relationship between nature and human health? The primary purpose is to find the effects of nature on humans as a whole and in what aspects are most commonly found in people who have been out in nature. I am really interested in finding out why nature is so beneficial to a persons health.

The purpose for this exercise in The Curious Researcher by Bruce Ballenger is to be able to develop a research topic more fully. Using an exercise like this also helps in the research process by providing specific topics to research in a database or other form to find credible sources.

Exercise 1.1 Step 1-3

Places:
Mountains
Forests
Different Ecosystems
Varying Altitudes
Most Remote Forests
Alaska
Seclusion

Trends:
Leave No Trace
Save the Forests
Reduce Pollution
Don't Litter
Pack It In, Pack It Out

Things:
Backpacks
Boots
Dehydrated Food
Pine Cones
Trees
Dirt
Rocks
Wildlife

Technology:
Sleeping Bags
GPS
Tents
Tools
Clothing
Cooking Equipment

People:
Outdoorsmen
"Red-Necks"
Mountain Men
Children
Anybody
Environmentalists
Hunters

Jobs:
Conservation
Hunters
Guides
Pilots
Forestry
Ecology

Where are the best places to get secluded as possible?
What does seclusion have to offer?
Does seclusion have any psychological benefits?
Who benefits from seclusion the most?

CR p#1-12 Response

The Curious Researcher by Bruce Ballenger definitely hits the nail on the head when it talks about the approach and the flow of a research paper. Ballenger outlines a great five week plan on how to sculpt a research paper. This allows a great flow to be found when it comes to starting and working through a research paper. I tend to agree that a plan would be highly effective. Though I have never used a plan, it would definitely be very beneficial and I would see myself using one of these in the future. I think even if you were trying to cram a research paper in last minute this plan would help to organize your thoughts to get a paper done really quick. Ballenger also gives great advice on the topic of formality in a research paper. Though we discussed this in class earlier in the year, it was a great way of having the information re-represented by a different perspective. He goes on to talk about where our opinion fits into our paper and how to effectively portray our opinions. It was great insight to learn that for a research paper the conclusion paragraph is the bast place to put your opinion and thoughts about the topic that was being researched. In conclusion, Ballenger makes some great points in the introduction of The Curious Researcher.