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In most cases, students
are simultaneously enrolled in COM/156 and PSY/201. Suggested research topics
for your final paper are listed below. The paper is an informative paper
and not a persuasive paper, where you would be asked to take a stand and
support it.
Resources: Appendix A; Appendix D
Select a general topic for your research paper from the following list:
· Time
management
· The
role of nature vs. nurture in adult violence or criminal behavior
· School-
and community-based childhood bullying programs that work
· The
impact of media on youth violence
· Post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD)
· Addictions
(such as to caffeine, drugs, or video games)
· Fetal
alcohol syndrome
· Autism
· Midlife
crises: fact or fiction?
· Challenges
for aging baby boomers
Hint: Refer to the narrowing and selecting a topic activity from your COM/155
class.
Complete Appendix D for the topic you have chosen.
· Fill
in the Research Plan.
· Write
a 250- to 300-word paragraph summarizing your research plan. Include the
following:
o
The topic you have chosen for your final
project.
o
What you hope to learn from your
research.
o
What aspect of your topic you plan to
focus on in your research and writing.
Post your assignment as a Microsoft® Word attachment via the
Assignments link.
Review
the
additional resources from the Center for Writing Excellence for further
support:
·
The Prewriting Process – Preparing to
Write Developing the Topic
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