Prepare:As you prepare to write your response to this discussion assignment, you may want to review the following resources as these will help you in developing a topic:
It is also recommended that you review these tutorials from the Ashford University Library:
You may also want to review the Week Five Sample Final Paper Guide, so that you can start preparing your rough draft that is due in Week Four.
Reflect: When considering a research topic, consider an
interesting topic that is worth further research. For instance,
having a strong opinion on a specific topic may deter you from
thinking more critically, and therefore the research might end up
being one-sided. It is a good idea to pick a topic in which you can
provide a good argument for both sides of the societal issue.
Write: For this discussion you will address the following
prompts:
Identify two global societal issues from the following list
that you would consider researching further for your Week Five
Final Argumentative Essay:
common core education; cutting liberal arts funding in
support of STEM education; minimum wage; oceans desertification;
overcoming the digital divide; refugee (escaping persecution, war,
or death) crises; species extinctions (modern); standardized
testing in schools; tax havens; TransAtlantic Trade investment
partnership (TTIP); universal statement of human rights (pick one);
airport security; or wealth disparity. Keep in
mind that you will choose just one of these topics, which will be
the same topic addressed in the Week Three Annotated Bibliography
assignment, Week Four Rough Draft Submission, and the Final
Argumentative Essay.
Describe effective methods you used in
identifying and narrowing down to just one of the two topics to
further research for your final essay.
Explain three ways you can critically
analyze sources to determine if they are scholarly and credible.
For one of the topics chosen, summarize
information from at least two peer-reviewed journal articles from
the Ashford University Library that will support your claims.
Explain why scholarly sources should be
used to support your writing on the selected topic.
Download and attach PDF copies of the two
articles that you found from the Ashford University Library to your
answer using the “Attachments: Add/Remove” function located below
your response. Please view this Attaching Documents to Discussions
tutorial for more guidance on how to attach your article to your
discussion post. You can also view this Citing and Saving Articles
in
[email protected]tutorial if you are unsure how to save
articles found from the Ashford University Library.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length,
which should include a thorough response to each prompt. You are
required to provide in-text citations of applicable required
reading materials and/or any other outside sources you use to
support your claims. Provide full reference information of all
sources cited at the end of your response. Please use correct APA
format when writing in-text citations and references.
Examples of required reading material:
Bhargava, V. K. (2006). Introduction to global issues. In
V. K. Bhargava (Ed.), Global issues for global citizens: An
introduction to key development challenges (pp. 1-22). Retrieved
from http://proquest.libguides.co/ebrary
Charles W. Chestnutt Library – Reference Department.
(n.d.). Develop a research topic. Retrieved from
http://library.uncfsu.edu/reference/intro-to-library-research/develop-a-research-topic
Need back by Wednesday, September 07, 2016 at 8:00p.m.
(CST).
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