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RESEARCH PLANNING WORKSHEET _____________________________________________________________________________ 1. Choose a current topic on a social issue/debate that interests you enough to research for the rest of the course. For information on choosing an issue, consult the Week 2 resource link “The Twelve Tests of an Arguable Issue” and video lecture on developing a good research topic. Topic: 2. Briefly explain why the issue is compelling to you. 3. Briefly describe two opposing viewpoints surrounding this issue. Viewpoint A: Viewpoint B: 4. Introduce your issue by briefly describing what caused the issue or problem? Why is the issue considered a problem? Who are the stakeholders (people with a concern or interest in the issue)? 5. Find two reliable and current sources you might use to support the two differing viewpoints you identified in question 3. For information on finding reliable sources and MLA citation practices, consult the Week 4 lectures and the Purdue Owl available at https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/. Once you have found your two sources, you will need to cite each source following MLA citation guidelines. Beneath each citation, provide a two-paragraph annotation addressing the questions below. In the first paragraph, answer the following questions: · What kind of source is it — e.g., a book, journal article, magazine article, newspaper article, encyclopedia entry, database summary article, website, etc.? · What is the genre of the piece — e.g., a news report, an editorial, a report of scientific research, a summary of a number of sources? What is the purpose of the text? · Who is/are the author/authors? What are the author’s credentials? How does the author establish his or her authority to speak on this subject? Also consider the credibility of the publication venue. · Who is the intended audience? Consider where the text is published, the degree of specialized knowledge needed to understand the text, and how objective or argumentative the text is. · When was the text published? How does the publication date affect the relevance and usefulness of the source? The second paragraph should include the following: · A summary of the content of the piece in a way that demonstrates you have read the source and understood its content. · If the source is an argument, as opposed to a purely informational text, identify its main claim and supporting reasons. · Explain how you plan to use the source in your Researched Position Paper (obviously this plan may change as you conduct further research and begin drafting). For example, will you use the source for background information, and if so, what information specifically do you plan to use? Does the source contain evidence that you plan to borrow, and if so, what evidence? If the source is an argument, will you position it as an ally or an opponent, and why? For additional information on annotating sources, please view the Annotated Bibliography assignment located in the Unit 4/Week 8 Module Research Planning Worksheet Rubric ______________________________________________________________________________ Possible Points: 0 - 25pts Comments An arguable issue is identified Two relevant opposing viewpoints are given Issue origins and stakeholders are identified Two reliable and current sources are given with annotations and proper citation Additional Comments: