The topic that Ive chosen deals with a new species of primate discovered in 2004 in Indonesia.

They are believed to be our ancestors, and may be a link between Homo sapiens and Lucy, an Australopithecus afarensis. As a species, we are constantly looking for the ancestry of our species and any new additions are always an exciting find. This topic should be of interest to everyone. To be able to trace where we as a species came from is very important so that we may be able to predict where we are going. There could be certain allele frequency within their genome that could explain certain phenomena within our own genome. For example,they could have had an allele that can fight off cancer, or type II diabetes, etc. The idea that there is a link between a 3.2 million year old ancestor and modern humans is fantastically intriguing. I know that I cannot expect everyone to be jumping up and down at the thought of an extinct species; however, as far as better understanding our own possibilities and possibly figure out developmental similarities and differences can only help modern humans as a whole.

Looking back ten weeks later, it almost seems like I never wrote this! Its very wordy and there are a few grammatical errors. Also, the level of organization is worse than kindergartners! But enough with the obvious, lets get down to business. Before taking this class with Cathy Mahaffey, I used to write one draft of a paper and turn it in. I would take time writing this draft; therefore, there couldnt possibly be anything left to do on it right? Cathy Mahaffey believes in drafting. At the beginning of the semester I honestly can say I was frustrated with that. I dont believe in drafting, and my work can show that Im living proof it isnt necessary. Going back over this, however, points out to me that drafting is helpful- I still dont know if I can bring myself to say necessary. It gives you the chance to fix those careless mistakes that have been written in red all over my papers through high school. It helps to fix the grammatical and vitality issues that you could be facing. If youre like me, you also get so excited about your topic that you lose all thoughts out of your head and write out all of your thoughts on it. Now, this is a great thing if youre drafting, but if you do one edition like me, this is terrible. I can say that as a writer, I have found my Kryptonite- Drafting. Now that its known, it is something I can focus on in future pieces.