Choose one of the following topics:
high school sports or a particular high school sport
college or a particular aspect of college
art or a particular type or work of art
music or a particular type of music or band/artist
pay or the pay/salary or work conditions for a particular job
nature or a particular aspect of nature
technology or a particular type or aspect of technology
entertainment or a particular aspect of entertainment
drugs or a particular type or aspect of drugs
A topic is a broad, sometimes abstract subject that people or communities discuss or debate. An issue, on the other hand, is a more specific point of concern, tension, or disagreement within the larger topic.
In this activity, you will begin by narrowing from larger topics to select several issues that (1) are important to you or others in your community and that (2) you want to “invite” others to help you understand and address.
Assignment:
complete the following three objectives:
1. Write down 2-3 broad topics that interest you. Look for subjects in your life that you have always wanted to explore in more detail, or ideas that you are passionate about and want to spend more time investigating.
For example, you might think about how you like to play video games. From this broad interest, you might write down the following topics:
Video game Development
Video Game Design
Video Games and Education
2. Select 2-3 issues that are points of disagreement or debate within one of the topics you have chosen. Think about controversies and ways that you have heard different groups disagree or conflict with one another. Write down these 2-3 issues as questions.
For example, within the topic of “video game development,” you might write down specific controversies that you have read about, such as:
Should video game developers be allowed to use “loot boxes” and other pay-for-play downloadable content?
Should game companies be regulated to avoid “crunch time” practices that negatively affect employee health and morale?
What regulations should be placed on reviewers to avoid inflated reviews of “broken” games that earn big money in pre-release sales?
3. Finally, select one issue that is most interesting to you and answer the following questions about it:
Why are you interested in the issue and the general topic? What are your existing experiences around it?
What is the specific issue you think you might address? Who is concerned about it?
What are the most important questions surrounding the issue?
Why does this issue matter?
Please layout the outline exactly how its shown
Last Completed Projects
| topic title | academic level | Writer | delivered |
|---|
