First, I would like to publicly say what a joy it has been to work with Paula, Madeline, and Taylor. Although we have much in common, as writers our thinking varies. Yet, through the process of collaborating our research, our unique writing talents have helped us produce a product of which I am not only proud of, but one in which I could not have done alone. Our Collaborative Research Paper meshes our thoughts and our creativity to form a unique writing piece.

          The Google Doc feature was priceless to us. Through the use of this technological tool, we were able to collaborate no matter where we were or the time of day. We could discuss through the “chat” box any questions or points with which we needed help. We were also able to edit each other’s sections as needed.

          The finished product includes a traditional research paper, a video clip, a chart depicting our survey results, and a glimpse of the Google Doc we used to collaborate on our piece. The research section contains the facts about ammonia, the purposes for which ammonia is used, a highlighted section of how it specifically used in meat manufacturing, and finally, a section discussing possible alternatives to ammonia as meat filler.

          We included a clip to reinforce to the reader the risk of using ammonia and to connect the reader to a personal testimonial of how ammonia affects our food. The video clip is very compelling and we felt the reader would be just as horrified to hear the meat manufacturing process as we were. The pie chart depicts the incredible issue of awareness. The fact that, as chart indicates, an overwhelming number of people do not realize that ammonia is used in meat manufacturing, solidifies one of the key points of our paper. Most people are not aware, and therefore do not know to challenge or question the health risks.

          Ultimately, the goal of our paper was to bring awareness to people regarding ammonia and how ammonia is used in manufacturing beef. I think we accomplished this goal, at least within the realm of our world.




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