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English 101 Name:

Final Project Topic/Issue Brainstorm

After reviewing and discussing the Final Project (Essay III assignment), let’s conduct a brainstorming session to help us identify a topic/issue affecting students. While you still have time to change or adjust your topic/issue, this brainstorm should help you to discover what can work as a topic on this important assignment.

Step #1 – Consider 3-5 Possible Topics and List Here:

Step #2 – Complete Concept Map #1 on One Possible Topic

Put topic in center and consider possible causes, effects, and solutions related to issue:

Step #2 Continued – Complete Concept Map #2 on Second Possible Topic

Put topic in center and consider possible causes, effects, and solutions related to issue:

Step #3 Potential Research Questions – Reflect upon one of your concept maps; create 3 research questions that are properly focused, challenging, and grounded:

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Step #4 – Free Write

Choose one topic and free write about the concept map:

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