No, I Will NOT Write Your Research Paper About Adoption

It’s Research Paper Season. High school and college students everywhere are emerging from their winter stupor and realizing that they have to get a really, really good grade on their final research paper in order to pass their English/Social Studies/Sociology/Journalism/Health class.

They are converging on my blog in droves, asking some variation of the following question:

I'm doing a project on the pros and cons of adoption. Can you help me?

OK students, here’s the deal. In my former life, I was a high school English/journalism teacher. So I know every trick in the book that students use to weasel out of doing their own research and convince some poor, hapless blogger to do it for them.

I will not write your paper for you! My blog has this amazing little invention on it called a search engine (check the righthand sidebar). You’ll notice that the term “adoption pros and cons” is printed in great big letters in the Search engine since so many people search for that term. Click on that term and you’ll be magically transported to a page that lists all kinds of articles that explain the pros and cons of adoption.

You can then read those articles, take notes on your handy dandy note cards and insert those notes directly into your report (summarize your findings in your own words, of course; do not plagiarize or I will hunt you down and hang you from your classroom ceiling by your toes).

“But…but…but…”

No buts. JUST DO IT!

Two final helpful hints:

Because I love you so much, students, I’ve grouped all my articles about the pros and cons of adoption on my Web site, in one central location.

You’ll find:

• The pros and cons of closed adoption
• The pros and cons of semi-open adoption
• The pros and cons of open adoption
• The pros and cons of independent adoption
• The pros and cons of international adoption
• …and much, much more!

Here’s a sample bibliography entry that I give you permission to copy and use:

Christianson, Laura. “The Pros and Cons of Open Adoption,” www.laurachristianson.com/

Best of luck on your papers and projects, students!

Comments

[Darcie Gudger]

Laura, I would be more than happy to review your books. CJ, editor of TitleTrakk has already contacted me and will be sending me the books. I look forward to reading them.
I have one baby right now, and we recently received the paperwork for #2!
My bestest friend in the whole word just adopted a little girl from the same agency as I, and I have another set of close friends who are in the home study process through the same agency as well!
I am very passionate about adoption - w/o it I wouldn't be a parent.
This weekend, someone asked if I struggle w/ the fact I'm infertile - "Heck no! - If I could have kids biologically, I'd never have Kyle." No one can counter that!
Darcie
PS - what is your e-mail? When I click on the "e-mail" me link, my computer pulls up a default MacMail that I don't have set up (plus it costs $$).

[Anastasia]

LOL! You Go Girl! Seriously as both having been a student & as a mom, I can totally see where you are coming from though! The internet is a great resource & you have a TERRIFFIC site & this should be more then enough to get started! No snowy trips to the library needed! Keep up the great site & I hope everyone does well on their papers too!

[Kimberley]

Too funny! You tell 'em. As an English Major, I agree that they should write their own papers! How else are they going to form their own ideas and opinions?

[In His Hands]

That is hilarious and so nice of you to make it easy on their research!

[fat bad and ugly]

this is way too funny. I am amazed at your unique gifts of humor and content. How do you find time to write all this and raise your family ? I for one enjoy your writing and hope you continue sharing your talent with the internet world.
FBU to WFA