In preparation for my presentation, I compiled all of my sources and organized them based on BEAM in a google doc that I wish I could attach to this entry. I added notes and correlations between sources, and spend some time making sure I understood the role of all of my information in regards to my paper. I was very unsure on how to script out my presentation because I felt inclined to organize it in a very scholarly manner. I am unsure if I managed to script it properly but regardless, I definitely have a basis for writing my research paper.
I decided to present to the class a lot of my methodological research for the connections I want to make in my research. Namely all of the relevant sources I found on: anthropology, sociology, philosophy. I drew heavy emphasis on the performance side of these areas because the tattoo side of these areas I have mostly drawn from what we have learnt in class, and the sources we have already extensively discussed in class.
I finished devising my thesis statement, but I am not committing to it as I would like to go over it with Professor before I set on writing it. However right now I feel that my topic is slightly convoluted and needs some thinning out in order to obtain some clarity.