research human

INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1: CHOOSE A TOPIC

You should choose an aspect or theory of human language that you would like to research and discuss in a paper. At this stage you may have more than one aspect or theory that you are considering. Narrow your list to no more than two or three possible choices.

Once you have chosen a topic or narrowed your choices down to those that you are serious about pursuing, notify your mentor by the end of Module 1. After receiving feedback from your mentor and deciding on which aspect or theory you want to discuss in your paper you should spend a few hours conducting preliminary research so that you will be ready to move to Step 2.

You will produce your paper in three stages that are detailed below. Your starting point will be to choose a topic to research. Some typical topics are listed as follows:

· How American English evolved

· What role nonverbal behavior plays in the way we use language

· How animals communicate differently than humans

· What major changes will occur in human language in the next century

· How did English evolve differently than other major languages

· How language is used in my occupation or career

· How language is used differently on the internet versus face-to-face interactions