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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:

• Developing a      Topic (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Integrating Research (Links      to an external site.)Links to an external site.

It is also recommended that you review these tutorials from the Ashford University Library:

• Database Search Tips (Links      to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Evaluating Sources (Links      to an external site.)Links to an external site.

You may also want to review the Sample Final Paper GEN 499_Final (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., so that you can start preparing your rough draft that is due in Week 4.

https://ashford.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Database+Search+Tips/0_vj8u97hi

https://content.bridgepointeducation.com/curriculum/file/420d54f6-c10c-4395-b5cc-6ec62a958837/1/Evaluating%20Sources.zip/story.html

http://writingcenter.ashford.edu/developing-topic

https://content.bridgepointeducation.com/curriculum/file/5408ee9b-e793-44d5-8a4d-e54bc6e72f74/1/Integrating%20Research.zip/story_html5.html

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, address the following prompts:

• Identify a      global societal issue from the following list that you would consider      researching further for your Week 5 Final Paper: 
  • Aging       population
  • Critical       Thinking Skills for the 21st Century
  • Gender       Inequality
  • Global       Climate Change
  • Global       Water Shortage
  • Marginalization       and Minorities
  • Refugee       Crises
  • Children’s       Rights
  • Social       Media Censorship
• Describe      effective methods you used in identifying and narrowing down to just one      of the topics to further research for your Final Paper.
• Explain      three ways you can critically analyze sources to determine if they are      scholarly.
• Summarize      information from at least two scholarly journal articles from the Ashford      University Library that will support your claims for your chosen topic.
• Explain      why scholarly sources should be used to support your writing on the      selected topic.
• Download      and attach a PDF copy of one of the peer-reviewed scholarly articles that      you found from the Ashford University Library to your answer using the      “Attach” function located below your response.

Your post should be at least 350 words