Ian Marzke
3/6/12
Honors English 10—3rd hour
Plan of Action Paper
Ian’s Plan
My first week of research has been successful thus far, but I believe I need to continue hunting in order to gather more than enough information. When I started researching, I first used the online databases provided to us through the media center page. Here, I was able to find a few articles, but the majority of the articles I have collected I discovered through Google with the search term “blood doping.”
Currently, I am reading and annotating articles from USA Today and the New York Times. I am also reading through articles I found on World Book Online and eLibrary. From these sources, I now have a sense of where I want to go with the research and organization of the paper. First, I would like to talk about the different methods of blood doping in sports and why athletes partake in them. A major emphasis in my paper will be EPO, which is a drug/hormone that many athletes use in the hopes of increasing their hemoglobin concentration. I would also like to discuss the current methods of detecting such illegal behaviors and substances. Another large part of the paper will contain accounts of cyclists and other athletes who have been accused and/or convicted of blood doping. Finally, I would like to go into depth about the negative effects of taking part in these activities.
Although I currently do not have a book to gather information from, I still plan on seeing if our local libraries have any on my subject. It may be a little late, but I would still love to snag one.
For my primary source, I plan on email interviewing Mr. Fraser Cartmell, a professional triathlete who stayed at my home for a couple days last summer. I hope that he will be able to offer a few stories or situations in which he saw blood doping occur. Another idea is to email interview a professional on the subject. For my particular topic, there really is no way to do a Facebook survey because I’m almost positive the majority of my friends have not enhanced their athletic performance through blood doping.
I currently have around 15 proficient articles, so I would love to dig even more to find two or three solid, scholarly articles. What I have been finding, however, is that the sites that put out the scholarly articles charge $50 or more to read in their entirety. Right now, I am at the point where I need assistance to continue finding credible sources. My resources have almost been exhausted, so I’m hoping Mrs. Fette or Mrs. Culver can guide me in the right direction. By the end of this week, I hope and plan on finding five to ten more articles and to contact my primary source.
3/6/12
Honors English 10—3rd hour
Plan of Action Paper
Ian’s Plan
My first week of research has been successful thus far, but I believe I need to continue hunting in order to gather more than enough information. When I started researching, I first used the online databases provided to us through the media center page. Here, I was able to find a few articles, but the majority of the articles I have collected I discovered through Google with the search term “blood doping.”
Currently, I am reading and annotating articles from USA Today and the New York Times. I am also reading through articles I found on World Book Online and eLibrary. From these sources, I now have a sense of where I want to go with the research and organization of the paper. First, I would like to talk about the different methods of blood doping in sports and why athletes partake in them. A major emphasis in my paper will be EPO, which is a drug/hormone that many athletes use in the hopes of increasing their hemoglobin concentration. I would also like to discuss the current methods of detecting such illegal behaviors and substances. Another large part of the paper will contain accounts of cyclists and other athletes who have been accused and/or convicted of blood doping. Finally, I would like to go into depth about the negative effects of taking part in these activities.
Although I currently do not have a book to gather information from, I still plan on seeing if our local libraries have any on my subject. It may be a little late, but I would still love to snag one.
For my primary source, I plan on email interviewing Mr. Fraser Cartmell, a professional triathlete who stayed at my home for a couple days last summer. I hope that he will be able to offer a few stories or situations in which he saw blood doping occur. Another idea is to email interview a professional on the subject. For my particular topic, there really is no way to do a Facebook survey because I’m almost positive the majority of my friends have not enhanced their athletic performance through blood doping.
I currently have around 15 proficient articles, so I would love to dig even more to find two or three solid, scholarly articles. What I have been finding, however, is that the sites that put out the scholarly articles charge $50 or more to read in their entirety. Right now, I am at the point where I need assistance to continue finding credible sources. My resources have almost been exhausted, so I’m hoping Mrs. Fette or Mrs. Culver can guide me in the right direction. By the end of this week, I hope and plan on finding five to ten more articles and to contact my primary source.