Internet Increasing Racism and Bullying
What You Are Going to Write in Your Research Paper Topic Proposal The good news is that you do not have to write a traditional essay with an introduction, a body, and so forth. However, the main point of this assignment is show me that you have strong understanding of your chosen topic for your research paper. Essentially, you will only have to write four paragraphs. For the first paragraph, you must explain what the topic is. For instance, if you are going to write about big game hunting, you need to explain what it is. For example, hunting covers a lot of animals and practices. There probably is a big difference between hunting bighorn sheep and rhinoceros and, say, duck hunting (yes, you can even provide specific examples). You then must also briefly explain the controversy surrounding the topic (whether or not governments should encourage and regulate big game hunting). Because you will be doing some preliminary research, you should quote from an outside source (an online article from the database CQ Researcher, for example). Yes, you will be required to follow MLA citation rules. I will go over MLA in class before you turn in your proposal. The second paragraph should the pro side of the issue. Lets look at the trigger example. This means that you need to explain how and why certain people believe that trigger warnings will be beneficial to students and faculty and respects those who have suffered from trauma. Because the second paragraph is all about the pro side The third paragraph must explain the con side of the topic (e.g. how trigger/ warnings is censorship in disguise and hurts academic freedoms). The fourth and final paragraph will have to explain your position on this topic (e.g. do you believe that trigger warnings are a necessary evil in order to protect those who are sensitive to any content that might traumatize them?). What position are you going to argue for and why? Yes, you can refer to yourself for this assignment.
