Assignment 1: Research Proposal with Annotated Bibliography

Compose a long proposal persuading me that you have a strong topic and plan for your research for the semester, and that this topic and plan is worth pursuing. This proposal should not be used to argue your solution; rather, you are proposing to me a problem, issue, or topic. See Allyn & Bacon, chapter 10 for the components of a long proposal (cover page, abstract that contextualizes the issue, purpose statement, statement of qualification, and description of research methods). Instead of a review of the literature section, however, you will end your project with an annotated bibliography that includes summary, evaluation/rhetorical analysis, and thesis/antithesis/synthesis for 3 sources (Sources should include at least 2 accessed through FIU library database. You might wish to choose one popular source or “flawed” source so you can showcase your critical thinking skills. Minimum word count for each annotation = 300). Total page count for project: 4-6 pages, single spaced. The topics that are allowed are:

ENVIRONMENT ISSUES (example: How can the Bahamas continue to promote tourism effectively while trying to stay “green”?)

POLITICAL CORRECTNESS / MULTI-CULTURAL ISSUES (example: Should something be done about the slang term “gay,” meaning “lame”?)

PERSONAL RELATIONS ISSUES IN TODAY’S WORLD (example: Is the prevalence of social media causing society to become ruder?)

PROBLEMS FACED BY COLLEGE STUDENTS (example: Is a college degree still valuable in today’s economy?)

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ISSUES (example: Should policies and attitudes regarding genetically modified food be re-examined?)

Below is a sample for you to guide while doing the essay and has a grading rubric for you to see.

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