Assignment: Research Topics with Explanation

Read through the list of research topics (located in the Appendix), or by clicking the link here, on which to write a research paper. Select three topics that interest you most and identify two credible sources for each topic. Note: This is one of several parts that will build toward a final draft of your persuasive writing research paper.

Write a one to two page paper in which you:

1. Explain the reason for selecting topic one, identify the audience, and provide a preliminary thesis statement.
2. Explain the reason for selecting topic two, identify the audience, and provide a preliminary thesis statement.
3. Explain the reason for selecting topic three, identify the audience, and provide a preliminary thesis statement.
4. Identify and document six credible sources (two for each topic) that you would expect to use. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.