Research Writing Topic – Publishing

In 1750, Benjamin Franklin wrote a letter to a member of the Royal Society in London describing some of Franklin's recent experiments with electricity. In the letter, he wrote:

"I have already made this paper too long, for which I must crave pardon, not having now time to make it shorter."

— Benjamin Franklin

Why do you think Franklin feels the need to ask for forgiveness? How does Franklin's remark relate to your own experience with writing a research paper? Do you agree with Franklin's opinion regarding good writing? Why or why not? In a journal entry, write your responses to these questions. If you need assistance on writing a journal entry, please visit the Developmental Module for more information.

Once you have completed your journal entry, please save it with a file name of mod6top4_franklin and submit it to the journal dropbox.