Final Argumentative Paper Topic

  

Final Argumentative Paper Topic

     

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: 

• Develop a          Research Topic
• Incorporate          Sources into Your Research Paper

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

• Searching in          Databases
• Evaluating          Sources

You may also want to review the Week Five Sample     Final Paper Guide, so that you can start     preparing your rough draft that is due in Week Four.

 

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 you will address the following     prompts: 

• Identify two global          societal issues from the following list that you would consider researching          further for your Week Five Final Argumentative Essay: adult          illiteracy, funding for General Education vs STEM in primary and          secondary schools, minimum wage, oceans desertification, overcoming          the digital divide, refugee (escaping persecution, war, or death)          crises, species extinctions (modern), tax havens, Transatlantic Trade          and Investment Partnership (TTIP), universal statement of human rights          (pick one), airport security, or wealth disparity.
• Describe effective methods          you used in identifying and narrowing down to just one of the two          topics to further research for your final essay.
• Explain three ways you can          critically analyze sources to determine if they are scholarly and          credible.
• For one of the topics          chosen, summarize information from at least two peer-reviewed journal          articles from the Ashford University Library that will support your          claims.
• Explain why scholarly          sources should be used to support your writing on the selected topic.
• Download and attach PDF          copies of the two articles that you found from the Ashford University          Library to your answer using the “Attachments: Add/Remove” function          located below your response. Please view this Attaching          Documents to Discussions          tutorial for more guidance on how to attach your article to your          discussion post. You can also view this Citing and          Saving Articles in FindIt@AU tutorial if you are unsure how to          save articles found from the Ashford University Library.

Your initial post should be at     least 250 words in length, which should include a thorough response to     each prompt. You are required to provide in-text citations of applicable     required reading materials and/or any other outside sources you use to     support your claims. Provide full reference information of all sources     cited at the end of your response. Please use correct APA format when     writing in-text citations  and references.

 

Respond to Peers: Review your classmates’ posts, and respond to at least     two of your peers by Day 7. In each response, provide comments on your     classmate’s topic idea and ask a question that prompts your classmate to     think more critically about how to explore the research topic in more     detail. Each participation post should be a minimum of 75 words. 

 

Carefully review the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate this     Discussion Thread.