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The Myth Of The Gay Community: Revision Memo

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Kukua Duodu
ENL 102
Professor Lori Beth De Hertogh
21 April 2016
Revision Memo
Since my last draft I have edited my research question. I decided to narrow my subject to focus on two types of communities and their creations. Changing my research question from all communities to online communities and communities based on powerful movements. I have added three more sources into my contribution essay. One is about a powerful movement and two about the effectiveness of online communities. For my primary research I added more information about how I conducted my interview. Why I decided an interview and what I learned form it. I added more of my personal beliefs in my essay alongside introducing my quotes.

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