The Research Paper/Video: For the research paper or video, you will focus on an
The Research Paper/Video: For the research paper or video, you will focus on an issue, problem, or crisis relevant to your field of study and personal passion. This component will contain a clear argument you would like to share about the topic. You will research and gather evidence, and use sound logic and thoughtful analysis to support your claims. You MUST include relevant quantitative data to support your argument and draw conclusions. Regardless of your field, first it is good to start by considering your own personal passions, motivations, and interests surrounding it. Consider WHY you chose this field of study.
The Annotated Bibliography: The bibliography will include a list of sources (books, journals, Web sites, periodicals, etc.) the student used for researching the topic. The annotation is a summary and/or evaluation. Therefore, the annotated bibliography includes a summary and/or evaluation of each of the sources.
The Inquiry Narrative: The purpose of the reflection is for students to identify what they see as a problem/conflict followed by a recursive process of inquiry, research, writing, professor feedback, more research, re-writing, synthesis, etc. The result will be a narrative of the inquiry process that occurred throughout the final project.
When choosing your topic, it is okay to not already know EVERYTHING about it. The idea is that you begin with what you think, research, and refine your observations and feelings into sophisticated, evidenced argumentation. You should do your best to include aspects of all the ETS. For example, you should analyze and interpret quantitative data. You can use numbers in a variety of ways to help define a problem, to see alternative points of view, to speculate about causes and effects, and to create your evidence-based arguments. One way to do this is by referencing tables or graphs.
Examples:
Finance majors might address the economic crisis, America’s nearly 20 trillion dollar debt, economic inequalities, or diverging economic theories or political policies.
Students in the medical fields may explore the health care debate, functional vs. western medicine, or the controversy surrounding vaccinations and autism.
Vet tech majors might research endangered species and its effect on biodiversity, breed-specific legislation, or loose laws regarding animal abuse.
Criminal justice majors might look into gun control, stop and frisk, racial tensions between police and community, hyper-criminalization and/or incarceration of young black men, etc.
Cyber security majors might want to address the privacy/security dilemma.
Music majors may take on debates regarding piracy, ethics in sampling, purism, etc.
My area of study is nursing