Argumentative Research Essay Proposal Discussion

To complete this discussion, first review your upcoming research essay assignment. Once you've done that, come back to this discussion and continue.

Why are you majoring in whatever you're majoring in? What interests your about this field of study and why and how did you come to it? What questions remain unanswered about your field, future profession, or career? What is your story as relates to your major/field of study? Maybe an early event in your life shaped where you've come to now. Maybe several moments. Perhaps an important person in your life influenced you, or an experience, event, or memory. Whatever brought you to teaching, psychology, arts, nursing, biology, math, criminal justice, or any other major I've left out, a reason exists for that choice. And that reason is unique to you! Along this line of thought, collect your thoughts to think a bit more.

• Ask yourself what YOUR interest bring to your major/field of study
• What questions about your major/field of study remain unanswered or of interest to you?
• What questions might be unique to YOUR interest in your major/field?

This unit's research essay (and this proposal) ask that you answer a few questions that might provide personal, entertaining, meaningful or reflective responses.

For this discussion, simply answer the following, writing at least 150 words:

• What questions exist to ask and learn from, personally, from research a topic in my field?
• Write about yourself, your field, and the topic you've chosen, or the topics that you're considering. Eventually your research essay will need to do the same, more formally with sources.
• Remember that your essay will be argumentative, so do not ask questions with yes or no, or straightforward, fact-based answers. Facts, statistics, and research will help you, but just because information exists, does not mean that every source will present it the same way, nor will all sources point to one, definitive answer.

I encourage you to use experiences from you life, as well as examples or cited materials from this week's readings and videos to support your responses if appropriate. Do not use outside sources for this discussion and proposal.

Hint: Be sure to check out the rubric! Not sure how to find the rubric? Click on the three dots in the upper right corner and then click on rubric. We've asked Canvas to change this to make it easier to find, by the way. Hopefully it will change soon!

After completing this Discussion, you will have worked toward accomplishing the following Module Level learning objectives:

• Recognize main components of Guided Research Essay