English 111 - Roberts: Choosing a Topic

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Choosing a topic for your paper can often feel like a daunting task. In the case that your professor has not provided topics for you to choose from for your research paper, below are some resources that will help you browse through some general topics. Remember, the first step is to choose a general topic of interest. 

  • Science in Context : This link opens in a new window An engaging online resource providing contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics. Contains topic overviews, experiments, biographies, articles, links to quality Web sites, pictures, and illustrations in all areas of science, including biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, math, environmental science, life science, medicine, space science, computer science, technology, history of science, science and society, science as inquiry, science-related biographies, and more.

To help students, researchers, and readers understand the critical issues we face today, Issues & Controversies explores and analyzes hundreds of hot topics in politics, business, government, crime, law, energy, education, health, family, science, foreign policy, race, rights, society, and culture. Updated weekly, with a wire-service newsfeed providing the latest headline stories, Issues & Controversies offers in-depth articles designed to inspire thought-provoking debates and research papers. Since its inception in 1995, Issues & Controversies has been a core student and educator resource for understanding and writing about contemporary events and conflicts, as well as for debate prep. It also provides comprehensive coverage and analysis every year of the National High School Debate Topic.

Other databases to use when choosing a topic:

Gale eBooks provides online, full-text access to a wide range of academic and professional encyclopedias and reference materials covering many subjects and disciplines.

Covers today’s social issues, from capital punishment to immigration, to marijuana. This cross-curricular research tool supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Its informed, differing views present each side of an issue and help students develop information literacy, critical thinking skills, and the confidence to draw their own valid conclusions.

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ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry

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CQ Researcher provides in-depth coverage of current topics. Articles include an overview, historical background, pro/con, and more.

Credo Reference Topic Pages

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Credo Reference features hundreds of encyclopedias and dictionaries. This is a great source for background reading about a topic.

What is an annotated bibliography?

An annotated bibliography is a list of sources about a topic, including a citation for and a description of each source.

Annotated bibliographies can serve a variety of purposes.

  • Practice evaluating sources. Annotating your bibliography requires you to think carefully about the sources you're including, as you summarize each of them. Tell your audience what each source is about and why it is important: How does it relate to the topic of the bibliography? What is remarkable about this source? After reading your annotated bibliography, someone should understand more about the topic and why each source belongs on the list.
  • Practice creating citations. The citation to each source on your bibliography is as important as its description. Make sure you understand all the elements of your citation format (APA, MLA, etc.) and learn how citations are constructed. Creating citations early in the process of doing research saves a lot of trouble later!
  • Begin a research project. An annotated bibliography can be a starting point of a research project. Gather a few resources that seem like they may be useful, create citations for them, and type up a brief description of each resource. When you are working on your larger project, you already have a list of sources and citations to work from!
  • Provide a summary of representative resources on a topic. In scholarly articles, you might find a version of an annotated bibliography called a "literature review." The literature review provides background reading on the article's topic.

Video tutorial: What is an annotated bibliography?

This tutorial was created for a specific ENG 111 class, but the information in it is relevant to anyone who needs to know how to do an annotated bibliography.

You can click "CC" to turn on captions. This 17-minute video is worth your time!

Opposing Viewpoints & other series

The library has a number of books from the Opposing Viewpoints , Current Controversies , and At Issue series that can assist you in selecting a topic for a research paper.  Search "opposing viewpoints" or "current controversies" or "at issue" in the online catalog . (Be sure to select "Durham Libraries"!)

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Opposing Viewpoints covers the pros and cons of today’s important social issues. The differing viewpoint articles from magazines, journals, and newspapers present both sides of an issue.

Information Plus Reference series

Books in the Information Plus series include statistical information and nice overviews of a wide variety of topics. They are a great starting point for developing a topic or beginning research!

Current books in this series are located at the beginning of the reference shelves in the main campus library and cannot be checked out. Older editions can be checked out, and are shelved with other circulating books.

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Your E nglish 111 assignments will require you to support your writing with outside sources in a variety of formats including books, articles, website s and visual aids.   You will also need to give credit to the sources used in your writing by following the appropriate citation styl e.  

Use this resource guide to find materials to support your English 111, Expository Writing   essays and research papers .  Use the tabs above to find information on selecting topics, finding books and articles, and citing your sources.  If you have any questions about the resources please contact me or any of the ACC librarians. We're here to help!

This course is designed to develop the ability to produce clear writing in a variety of genres and formats using a recursive process. Emphasis includes inquiry, analysis, effective us of rhetorical strategies, thesis development, audience awareness, and revision. Upon completion, students should be able to produce unified, coherent, well developed essays using standard written English.

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Use the resources in this guide to find library resources, such as articles, books, and literary criticisms on topics related to English. Make sure that you pay attention to the search tips and examples provided on each page. They will help make your research more successful. If you are having trouble finding sources for your assignment,  ask a librarian for help .

Research Basics

Explore & Refine

Explore and Refine Your Topic

Before you settle on a topic, it's a good idea to do some background research first. The library is a great source for background information! After you've found some background information, you can refine or narrow your topic. Remember, the shorter your final paper, the narrower your topic needs to be.

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Search For Sources

After you've refined your topic, it's time to start searching for sources. Do you need books, articles, or something else? You may find that you need to adjust or even change your topic once you start searching for sources. It is a normal part of the research process to go back to the Explore and Refine phase and start going in a different direction. 

Read & Evaluate

Read & Evaluate Your Sources

It's always a good idea to evaluate sources before using them in your assignment. Do you need to have scholarly sources or the most recent research?

Write & Cite

Write & Cite

Pull everything together to share your argument and your evidence. Tie ideas from your sources together with your own thoughts and analysis to make a compelling case.

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  • Use the Cite Sources page to find examples and tips for citing sources in MLA, APA, and other formats.

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Researching an argumentative essay

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Before you write, research!

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Do you need to identify a problem and propose a solution?  Do you need to examine two sides of a controversial issue and come up with a unique perspective? 

Learn about the pros and cons of your topic, find background information related to its history, and identify subtopics you want to explore in your paper using Opposing Viewpoints. link will open in a new window

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To support your argument, you'll need evidence that backs up your claims.

Examples of good evidence include:

  • Data and statistics (make sure they're current!)
  • Results of scholarly studies or experiments

Get started searching for evidence using the  Library's Summon Search link will open in a new window

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Is the evidence you've found:

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  • Directly relevant to your argument and thesis statement?

You probably won't find scholarly articles that cover exactly what you're trying to say.  

Instead, break your argument down into specific points and look for evidence that support those points .  It will be up to you to put all of your evidence together to support your argument.

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An outline helps you to organize your thoughts.  It's also a great tool to make sure you have the evidence you need to back up your argument.  

For each section of your paper, and for every claim you make, you should have evidence to prove your point.  If you don't have that proof, go back to step 4 and find more sources!

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It's never too early to start working on your works cited list!  Create citations as you go so you're not stuck trying to build them at the end.  

Build citations and manage them all in one place using Summon's "Cite This Item" feature.  Look for the quotation marks! link will open in a new window

Remember, it's a cycle

Research doesn't flow from one step to the next.  

A good research strategy involves re-visiting each of these steps multiple times. Searching for and reading articles may cause you to re-think your topic.  An outline may highlight the need to find more articles.  Don't be afraid to move backwards!

If you need help with any step along the way, talk to your instructor or schedule an appointment with a Librarian.

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Contact your librarian. 

Or use the links below to get more in-depth help and information.

  • Introductions, Body Paragraphs, and Conclusions for an Argument Paper(from Purdue OWL) A guide to crafting an argument, analyzing evidence, and drawing a strong conclusion for an argumentative essay. Created by the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL).

The types of sources you might use when researching controversial issues and current events:

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Report on events as they are happening or just after.  

News articles are  not scholarly but they can be a good place to learn about the most recent events related to your topic.  

Some good news sources in the library:

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Report on the results of a study or experiment.  They are written by the researchers who conducted the study.  This is called  Primary Research .  

Scholarly writing takes time, so you may have trouble finding scholarly articles about very new issues or current events.  

Some good academic or scholarly article sources in the library:

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Documents and data published by government agencies.

To find government documents, you can perform a Google search with the addition of  site:.gov  tagged onto the end of your search.

For example:   If you're looking for crime statistics, search Google for  crime statistics site:.gov​

Some good sources of government information:

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Evidence:   The information that supports your argument. This can be data, statistics, or study results.  Good evidence can be corroborated.  In other words, if you see the same results in more than one study by different authors, you can probably count on it.

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Bias: Using  only the evidence that points to a specific, favored outcome. When scholarly writing shows bias, it's usually an article that leaves out data or evidence that would contradict the outcome the author wants to see.  

  • Gathering and Using Evidence A guide to gathering and using evidence in your writing from UNC-Chapel Hill
  • Indiana University's Guide to Using Evidence A guide to incorporating evidence into your argumentative essay from Indiana University's writing center
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Being Part of a Persuasive Conversation

Choosing a persuasive topic for a college class isn't as easy as it sounds. For starters, you need to find something that can be argued or persuaded. Some topics just can't be argued. Another problem students have is finding the topics that can be researched.

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It's very important that you find topics that will allow you to demonstrate good writing and research techniques. Think of it, you are creating a product that's never been created before. You are becoming part of an argument with how you use your sources to persuade or convince your audience. In order to 1) use sources, 2) have the correct amount of content (not too little and not too much), and 3) meet the instructor's directions, you must pick a topic very carefully.

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Academic Searching vs. Personal Research

We all have our interests and do some sort of research, whether it be Google Searching or just discussing interests with friends, but how do we take it to the academic standard that your instructors expect in college?

Personal Searching: Social media, Wikis, Quora, eHow, Reddit, friends/peers

Academic Searching: Library Databases, .gov, .org, Any source with authority, experts/authorities, no Wikipedia, no Social Media unless you can trace the origins of the story to a reputable souce

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Some questions to help determine if a research question is appropriate for academic research:

• Can the question be answered yes or no?

• Can the question be answered in one sentence or a single paragraph?

• Have entire books been written to answer this question?

• Would answering this question help someone else who has an interest in this topic?

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Examples of questions for persuasive papers:

  • Education: Schools shouldshould not have programs, including busing, to make their schools more diverse.
  • Race: Race should/should not not be criteria on college applications.
  • Health: Vending machines with soft drinks or candy should/should not be removed from college campuses.
  • Technology: Children should/should not have access to iPads/computers/other mobile devices until they are in middle/high school
  • Social media should monitor speech on their sites more carefully.
  • Animals: Animals should/should not be used in medical testing.
  • Politics: The electoral colldege should/should not be abolished
  • Science: Pesticide use should be limited.

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Compare the rhetoric from different sites to see how the writers affect you emotionally. A good persuasive topic should stand on its facts without a lot of help from emotion.

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Use the CRAP Test

It is challenging to determine whether information from the Web is credible and can be trusted. Is it factual? Biased? Relevant to your topic?

Here is a handy acronym to help you determine if a source may be CRAP.

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  • CURRENCY :  How recently was this information published/posted? Can you find a publication date?
  • RELIABILITY :  Is the information supported by evidence? Can it be confirmed by other sources?
  • AUTHORITY :  Who wrote the information - are they an expert or knowledgeable in their field? (i.e. For health information, did a doctor or nurse write it?)
  • PURPOSE / POINT OF VIEW :  Why was it written? To sell something? To sway opinion? Is it biased toward a particular point of view?

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One of the hardest parts of writing a research paper can be just finding a good topic to write about. Fortunately we've done the hard work for you and have compiled a list of 113 interesting research paper topics. They've been organized into ten categories and cover a wide range of subjects so you can easily find the best topic for you.

In addition to the list of good research topics, we've included advice on what makes a good research paper topic and how you can use your topic to start writing a great paper.

What Makes a Good Research Paper Topic?

Not all research paper topics are created equal, and you want to make sure you choose a great topic before you start writing. Below are the three most important factors to consider to make sure you choose the best research paper topics.

#1: It's Something You're Interested In

A paper is always easier to write if you're interested in the topic, and you'll be more motivated to do in-depth research and write a paper that really covers the entire subject. Even if a certain research paper topic is getting a lot of buzz right now or other people seem interested in writing about it, don't feel tempted to make it your topic unless you genuinely have some sort of interest in it as well.

#2: There's Enough Information to Write a Paper

Even if you come up with the absolute best research paper topic and you're so excited to write about it, you won't be able to produce a good paper if there isn't enough research about the topic. This can happen for very specific or specialized topics, as well as topics that are too new to have enough research done on them at the moment. Easy research paper topics will always be topics with enough information to write a full-length paper.

Trying to write a research paper on a topic that doesn't have much research on it is incredibly hard, so before you decide on a topic, do a bit of preliminary searching and make sure you'll have all the information you need to write your paper.

#3: It Fits Your Teacher's Guidelines

Don't get so carried away looking at lists of research paper topics that you forget any requirements or restrictions your teacher may have put on research topic ideas. If you're writing a research paper on a health-related topic, deciding to write about the impact of rap on the music scene probably won't be allowed, but there may be some sort of leeway. For example, if you're really interested in current events but your teacher wants you to write a research paper on a history topic, you may be able to choose a topic that fits both categories, like exploring the relationship between the US and North Korea. No matter what, always get your research paper topic approved by your teacher first before you begin writing.

113 Good Research Paper Topics

Below are 113 good research topics to help you get you started on your paper. We've organized them into ten categories to make it easier to find the type of research paper topics you're looking for.

Arts/Culture

  • Discuss the main differences in art from the Italian Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance .
  • Analyze the impact a famous artist had on the world.
  • How is sexism portrayed in different types of media (music, film, video games, etc.)? Has the amount/type of sexism changed over the years?
  • How has the music of slaves brought over from Africa shaped modern American music?
  • How has rap music evolved in the past decade?
  • How has the portrayal of minorities in the media changed?

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Current Events

  • What have been the impacts of China's one child policy?
  • How have the goals of feminists changed over the decades?
  • How has the Trump presidency changed international relations?
  • Analyze the history of the relationship between the United States and North Korea.
  • What factors contributed to the current decline in the rate of unemployment?
  • What have been the impacts of states which have increased their minimum wage?
  • How do US immigration laws compare to immigration laws of other countries?
  • How have the US's immigration laws changed in the past few years/decades?
  • How has the Black Lives Matter movement affected discussions and view about racism in the US?
  • What impact has the Affordable Care Act had on healthcare in the US?
  • What factors contributed to the UK deciding to leave the EU (Brexit)?
  • What factors contributed to China becoming an economic power?
  • Discuss the history of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies  (some of which tokenize the S&P 500 Index on the blockchain) .
  • Do students in schools that eliminate grades do better in college and their careers?
  • Do students from wealthier backgrounds score higher on standardized tests?
  • Do students who receive free meals at school get higher grades compared to when they weren't receiving a free meal?
  • Do students who attend charter schools score higher on standardized tests than students in public schools?
  • Do students learn better in same-sex classrooms?
  • How does giving each student access to an iPad or laptop affect their studies?
  • What are the benefits and drawbacks of the Montessori Method ?
  • Do children who attend preschool do better in school later on?
  • What was the impact of the No Child Left Behind act?
  • How does the US education system compare to education systems in other countries?
  • What impact does mandatory physical education classes have on students' health?
  • Which methods are most effective at reducing bullying in schools?
  • Do homeschoolers who attend college do as well as students who attended traditional schools?
  • Does offering tenure increase or decrease quality of teaching?
  • How does college debt affect future life choices of students?
  • Should graduate students be able to form unions?

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  • What are different ways to lower gun-related deaths in the US?
  • How and why have divorce rates changed over time?
  • Is affirmative action still necessary in education and/or the workplace?
  • Should physician-assisted suicide be legal?
  • How has stem cell research impacted the medical field?
  • How can human trafficking be reduced in the United States/world?
  • Should people be able to donate organs in exchange for money?
  • Which types of juvenile punishment have proven most effective at preventing future crimes?
  • Has the increase in US airport security made passengers safer?
  • Analyze the immigration policies of certain countries and how they are similar and different from one another.
  • Several states have legalized recreational marijuana. What positive and negative impacts have they experienced as a result?
  • Do tariffs increase the number of domestic jobs?
  • Which prison reforms have proven most effective?
  • Should governments be able to censor certain information on the internet?
  • Which methods/programs have been most effective at reducing teen pregnancy?
  • What are the benefits and drawbacks of the Keto diet?
  • How effective are different exercise regimes for losing weight and maintaining weight loss?
  • How do the healthcare plans of various countries differ from each other?
  • What are the most effective ways to treat depression ?
  • What are the pros and cons of genetically modified foods?
  • Which methods are most effective for improving memory?
  • What can be done to lower healthcare costs in the US?
  • What factors contributed to the current opioid crisis?
  • Analyze the history and impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic .
  • Are low-carbohydrate or low-fat diets more effective for weight loss?
  • How much exercise should the average adult be getting each week?
  • Which methods are most effective to get parents to vaccinate their children?
  • What are the pros and cons of clean needle programs?
  • How does stress affect the body?
  • Discuss the history of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
  • What were the causes and effects of the Salem Witch Trials?
  • Who was responsible for the Iran-Contra situation?
  • How has New Orleans and the government's response to natural disasters changed since Hurricane Katrina?
  • What events led to the fall of the Roman Empire?
  • What were the impacts of British rule in India ?
  • Was the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki necessary?
  • What were the successes and failures of the women's suffrage movement in the United States?
  • What were the causes of the Civil War?
  • How did Abraham Lincoln's assassination impact the country and reconstruction after the Civil War?
  • Which factors contributed to the colonies winning the American Revolution?
  • What caused Hitler's rise to power?
  • Discuss how a specific invention impacted history.
  • What led to Cleopatra's fall as ruler of Egypt?
  • How has Japan changed and evolved over the centuries?
  • What were the causes of the Rwandan genocide ?

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  • Why did Martin Luther decide to split with the Catholic Church?
  • Analyze the history and impact of a well-known cult (Jonestown, Manson family, etc.)
  • How did the sexual abuse scandal impact how people view the Catholic Church?
  • How has the Catholic church's power changed over the past decades/centuries?
  • What are the causes behind the rise in atheism/ agnosticism in the United States?
  • What were the influences in Siddhartha's life resulted in him becoming the Buddha?
  • How has media portrayal of Islam/Muslims changed since September 11th?

Science/Environment

  • How has the earth's climate changed in the past few decades?
  • How has the use and elimination of DDT affected bird populations in the US?
  • Analyze how the number and severity of natural disasters have increased in the past few decades.
  • Analyze deforestation rates in a certain area or globally over a period of time.
  • How have past oil spills changed regulations and cleanup methods?
  • How has the Flint water crisis changed water regulation safety?
  • What are the pros and cons of fracking?
  • What impact has the Paris Climate Agreement had so far?
  • What have NASA's biggest successes and failures been?
  • How can we improve access to clean water around the world?
  • Does ecotourism actually have a positive impact on the environment?
  • Should the US rely on nuclear energy more?
  • What can be done to save amphibian species currently at risk of extinction?
  • What impact has climate change had on coral reefs?
  • How are black holes created?
  • Are teens who spend more time on social media more likely to suffer anxiety and/or depression?
  • How will the loss of net neutrality affect internet users?
  • Analyze the history and progress of self-driving vehicles.
  • How has the use of drones changed surveillance and warfare methods?
  • Has social media made people more or less connected?
  • What progress has currently been made with artificial intelligence ?
  • Do smartphones increase or decrease workplace productivity?
  • What are the most effective ways to use technology in the classroom?
  • How is Google search affecting our intelligence?
  • When is the best age for a child to begin owning a smartphone?
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Even great research paper topics won't give you a great research paper if you don't hone your topic before and during the writing process. Follow these three tips to turn good research paper topics into great papers.

#1: Figure Out Your Thesis Early

Before you start writing a single word of your paper, you first need to know what your thesis will be. Your thesis is a statement that explains what you intend to prove/show in your paper. Every sentence in your research paper will relate back to your thesis, so you don't want to start writing without it!

As some examples, if you're writing a research paper on if students learn better in same-sex classrooms, your thesis might be "Research has shown that elementary-age students in same-sex classrooms score higher on standardized tests and report feeling more comfortable in the classroom."

If you're writing a paper on the causes of the Civil War, your thesis might be "While the dispute between the North and South over slavery is the most well-known cause of the Civil War, other key causes include differences in the economies of the North and South, states' rights, and territorial expansion."

#2: Back Every Statement Up With Research

Remember, this is a research paper you're writing, so you'll need to use lots of research to make your points. Every statement you give must be backed up with research, properly cited the way your teacher requested. You're allowed to include opinions of your own, but they must also be supported by the research you give.

#3: Do Your Research Before You Begin Writing

You don't want to start writing your research paper and then learn that there isn't enough research to back up the points you're making, or, even worse, that the research contradicts the points you're trying to make!

Get most of your research on your good research topics done before you begin writing. Then use the research you've collected to create a rough outline of what your paper will cover and the key points you're going to make. This will help keep your paper clear and organized, and it'll ensure you have enough research to produce a strong paper.

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I need a topic about woman history if any of u can find 1 please that would be great!

You could research about the history of the astronauts, and of human past (WWI, WWII, etc.)

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    Current books in this series are located at the beginning of the reference shelves in the main campus library and cannot be checked out. Older editions can be checked out, and are shelved with other circulating books. Race and Ethnicity in America (2018 ed.) by Erin Brown. ISBN: 9781573027021.

  9. Conducting Research

    Using the chart in Section 7.4 "Conducting Research" come up with questions to ask for each genre of a research essay for the following topics: Policies to combat global warming; Decline in the marriage rate; Impact of video games on student learning; Gender roles in the middle school years; Counterterrorism strategies in the current administration

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  12. Home

    When you conduct research for a paper, you will consult sources of information (books, journals, etc.) relevant to your topic. In your paper, you will use some of the words and/or ideas and maybe graphics from these sources. You must tell those reading your paper from which sources the words/ideas/graphics came. This is documentation.

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    2. Gather Evidence. To support your argument, you'll need evidence that backs up your claims. Examples of good evidence include: Data and statistics (make sure they're current!) Results of scholarly studies or experiments. Get started searching for evidence using the Library's Summon Search. 3. Analyze and Synthesize.

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  16. Introduction to Unit 1

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  17. Find a Persuasive Topic

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