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Thinking back to my senior year of high school, I can remember researching my topic for my AP English research project.  This paper was required by all students and a must in order to graduate.  We had to write a paper, create a physical artifact, and do a speech.  I remember writing tons of note cards about researched information, but in the end I really could care less about my research.  I did it because it was required and I had no choice.  I remember trying to find a lot of information so I could make it look like my research was more than it was and so my stack of note cards would look “well-researched”.  This is the first time I have ever heard of the multigenre research paper.  As I was reading this article, I was trying to think of what genres I could have used with my senior research paper.  The most beneficial aspect of this type of project is the spectrum of creativity.  The examples from the article range from birth certificates to personal letters to family members.  Another important factor is that Moulton did not restrict her students to a certain topic or certain genres.  Each student created different genres which made the project and obvious representation of creativity in research.  After reading this article and looking at the syllabus, I figured we would be creating a multigenre research paper.  This really sounds interesting and I think the opportunity will really bring about good research and creativity.

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