Sophomore Writing a Literature Review for Psychology 101

Persona:

Name: Jamie Garcia

Age: 19

Major: Psychology

School: Georgetown University

Interests: Psychology, social media, photography

Academic Goals: Maintain a B average, explore different subjects

Skills: Good at understanding concepts, struggles with academic writing

Personality: Creative, slightly disorganized, prone to procrastination

Requirements:

So, my Psych 101 professor, Dr. Thompson, assigned us this 5-page literature review on "The Effects of Social Media on Teen Mental Health." I was like, "5 pages? That's not too bad... right?" But then I saw the requirements:

  1. Summarize at least 8 peer-reviewed articles
  2. Identify key themes and conflicting findings
  3. Critically analyze the research methods used
  4. Discuss gaps in current research
  5. Proper APA citations (ugh, formatting nightmares!)

I put it off for weeks because I had no clue where to start. The night before it was due, I was in full panic mode. That's when my roommate told me about PaperGen.

How Papergen helps:

  1. Topic Exploration:

I typed in my topic and PaperGen found a bunch of relevant studies. "This beats randomly Googling for hours!" I thought, relieved.

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  1. Outline Creation:

It created an outline that actually flowed logically.

  1. Content Generation:
  1. Summary:
    1.   PaperGen helped me condense each article into a brief summary. "This would've taken me forever to do on my own," I realized.
  1. Formatting Citations:
    1.   PaperGen formatted all my citations perfectly. "No more stressing over where the periods go!" I sighed with relief.
  1. Final Review:
    1.   It caught my grammar mistakes and suggested clearer phrasing. "It's like having a really smart proofreader," I grinned.

Why PaperGen is a Lifesaver:

1. Helped me actually finish on time.

2. Taught me how to properly do a lit review.

3. Made me feel less overwhelmed by breaking things down.

4. Probably saved me from a panic-induced breakdown.

5. Might've just rescued my GPA this semester.

6. As I hit submit at 11:58 PM (two whole minutes early!), I thought,

"I can't believe I pulled this off."

PaperGen turned my procrastination disaster into a paper I'm actually kind of proud of. Maybe next time I'll start earlier... but at least now I know I've got backup if I don't!

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