Difference between revisions of "Fall 2008 Critical Thinking Research Topics"

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==Fall 2008 Topics==
  
~ Affirmative action (in higher ed admissions)
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~ [[2008 Fall Critical Thinking Research Topic: Affirmative Action]] (in higher ed admissions)
  
~ Racial profiling  (evaluation of justifications for and against)  Is there a "for"?
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~ [[2008 Fall Critical Thinking Research Topic: Drinking Age]]
  
~ Creationism in high school science curriculum
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~ [[2008 Fall Critical Thinking Research Topic: Child Soldiers]]
  
~ Global job outsourcing
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Click on the link to each topic to go to the research page for it.  Below you will find the instructions for posting findings and the template to copy/paste into your page when you add findings.
  
~ Sex education
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==Finding Format== 
  
~ Assisted suicide
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A "finding" is just a particular result of research work.  An article, book, website, report, etc. can each be a "finding" it you decide that the source '''plays some significant role in the inquiry.''' When you are ready to post a finding, click on the edit tab above, copy from the line below through the four dash ("-") signs, and then paste it in for each finding you plan to post.
  
~ Death penalty  (needs focus)
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===Finding Title===
  
~ Double standards in athlete code (needs more defintion)
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(For example, "Harms of Global Warming" or "General Book on Global Warming". Consider subtitles to give your finding some specificity)
  
~ Child soldiers
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'''Finding and Link''' (Citation in MLA format, with enduring link if possible, at least with as much publication information as you have.)
  
~ Cosmetic surgery  (needs focus - Assess evidence of effect on well-being?)
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'''Summary/Reconstruction''' (Identify key ideas, reconstruct arguments and explanations, indicate the ''type'' of information you found -- research, news, background, editorial, etc.  Pay particular attention to the point of view of the source or publication.)
  
~ Hybrid Cars  (Alfino: What about them?)  Are they really environmently friendly? The toxic batteries pose huge problems to the environment once dead. Alfino: Ok, maybe "Zero emission vehicles"  (the topic could include viewpoints about whether to encourage their production or not. 
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'''Your Name'''
  
 
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~ Abortion (maybe not?)
 

Revision as of 20:46, 30 October 2008

Fall 2008 Topics

~ 2008 Fall Critical Thinking Research Topic: Affirmative Action (in higher ed admissions)

~ 2008 Fall Critical Thinking Research Topic: Drinking Age

~ 2008 Fall Critical Thinking Research Topic: Child Soldiers

Click on the link to each topic to go to the research page for it. Below you will find the instructions for posting findings and the template to copy/paste into your page when you add findings.

Finding Format

A "finding" is just a particular result of research work. An article, book, website, report, etc. can each be a "finding" it you decide that the source plays some significant role in the inquiry. When you are ready to post a finding, click on the edit tab above, copy from the line below through the four dash ("-") signs, and then paste it in for each finding you plan to post.

Finding Title

(For example, "Harms of Global Warming" or "General Book on Global Warming". Consider subtitles to give your finding some specificity)

Finding and Link (Citation in MLA format, with enduring link if possible, at least with as much publication information as you have.)

Summary/Reconstruction (Identify key ideas, reconstruct arguments and explanations, indicate the type of information you found -- research, news, background, editorial, etc. Pay particular attention to the point of view of the source or publication.)

Your Name