Blog Post #1: Topics of Interest This semester I am currently taking ENGL 3450 - Methods of Research. I will graduate in Spring 2023 with my bachelor of science degree in English, a professional and technical writing emphasis, and an ASL minor. Next semester I will be doing my Senior Capstone, which is scary and exciting at the same time. One of the areas I'm interested in studying further is legal writing and its history, structure, and procedures. I'm unsure exactly which direction I want to go with this, so I would like to do some research before committing to a topic. I am considering analyzing the Justice or District Court websites and evaluating if they are user-friendly. After working as a legal assistant this summer, I have realized how many low-income people do not have the access, knowledge, or ability to answer a lawsuit and are defaulted the majority of the time. Understanding legal writing and procedures is hard enough with good education and backgro...