For this assignment, you will choose a topic, narrow
it, research different points of view about it, and identify your audience in
order to develop your angle on the topic.
After looking at the list of topics below, which was
shared in Week 1âs lecture, choose a topic in which you have more than just a
passing interest. The best topic to
choose is one which impacts you in some way.
Having personal experience with the topic will probably lend some
perspective on it and may get you closer to an angle on it. Also, sometimes research can be daunting, but
if you have personal experience with the topic, or are even passionate about it,
you will probably be more motivated to keep working when the âgoing gets tough.â
Thus, while âinterestâ in a topic is important, mere interest will
probably not sustain you through this project. You might ask yourself, âWhat is
it about this topic that sparks my interest enough to write a ten page paper
about it?â
Once you choose the topic, please respond to the
five questions below. Each of your
responses should be approximately two paragraphs in length. This assignment will be graded using the Week
1 Assignment Rubric available in Doc Sharing.
Education
Technology
Family
Health
and Wellness
School
Bullies
Multitasking
and Technology
Sexualization
of Girls
College
Students and Weight Issues
No
Child Left Behind Act/Race to the Top
Technology
and Social Isolation
Gender
Discrimination
Childhood
Obesity
Grade
Inflation
Perils
of Social Networking
Unequal
Rights in Marriage, Children
Fad
Diets
College
Students and Underage Drinking
Online
Dating/Online Predators/Sex Offenders
Children
of Divorce
Junk
Food
Student
Debt
Illegal
Downloading of Protected Content
Domestic
Violence
Sedentary
Lifestyles
College
Students, Cheating, and Plagiarism
Internet
Censorship/ Classified Information Leaks
Cyberbullying
Teenage
Pregnancy
College
Dropout Rates
Identity
Theft
Life-Work
(Im)balance/Flexible Work Schedules
Concussions
in Athletes
High
School Dropouts
Texting
and Driving
Insurance
Premiums for Smokers and Obese Employees
What is your possible topic? Brainstorm five
questions about it.How is the topic
important to you and how does it affect you? What do you personally hope to
gain or accomplish by writing about this topic?Research your topic
and provide a brief summary of the current points of view about the topic. Share
at least two different/opposing positions on the topic.Describe whom you
might choose as your audience. Who are your readers, and what are their needs,
motivations, and influences? In what ways will you need to structure your
writing to appeal to them?1. What specific issue
will you write about within the larger topic, and what unique angle will you
provide?
