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==Finding Format==   
 
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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.'''
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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.'''  
  
 
===Finding Title (For example, "Harms of Global Warming" or "General Book on Global Warming"===  
 
===Finding Title (For example, "Harms of Global Warming" or "General Book on Global Warming"===  

Revision as of 00:54, 4 March 2008

Possible Topics for Alfino Pajer Critical Thinking and Composition Sections

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  • International Aids Relief
  • Affirmative Action in Higher Education
  • Grade Inflation / Grading
  • Global Dimming
  • Campus Housing Selection Policy
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation
  • Standardized Testing
  • Global Dimming
  • Euthanasia
  • Guns on Campus
  • Medical Marijuana
  • Campaign Issue: Health Care Policy


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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.

Finding Title (For example, "Harms of Global Warming" or "General Book on Global Warming"

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