Topic Selection Worksheet

June 25, 2018 GapPapers

ENG/100 Version 2

University of Phoenix Material

Topic Selection Worksheet

Complete Parts 1 and 2 of this worksheet. This assignment is the first step in writing your Final Essay assignment, due in Week 5.

Part 1: Topics, Ideas, and Research Questions

Identify each of the following items as either a broad topic, narrowed idea, or research question.

Item	Response
Political Correctness
What are three ways to resolve conflict in order to maintain a healthy relationship?
Communication
What are three reasons factory farming hurts animals or the environment?
Business Ethics
Technology
What are three reasons why pre-employment drug testing can reduce turnover or violate employees’ rights?
Education
What are three ways to reduce health care costs?
Incarceration
What are three challenges faced by military families?
Social Media
Homeschooling
Psychology
What are three reasons why online learning is as good as face-to-face learning?

Part 2: Topic Selection and Discussion

Review the table below, and select a broad topic, a narrowed idea within that broad topic, and the research question associated with that narrowed idea. No other topics will be accepted.

Broad Topic	Narrowed Idea	Research Question
Communications & English	Conflict Management	What are three ways to resolve conflict in order to maintain a healthy relationship?
	Public Relations	What are three ways negative press can actually lead to a celebrity’s success?
Biology & Environmental Science	Space Exploration	What are three benefits to humanity of space exploration?
	Renewable Energy	What are three forms of renewable energy that need to be better implemented?
Business & Management (incl. Accounting & Human Resources)	Customer Complaints	What are three improvements that businesses can learn from their customers’ complaints?
	E-Commerce	What are three reasons why e-commerce completely replaced traditional business sales methods?
Criminal Justice & Security	Background Checks	What are three reasons why background checks should be required for all employees at all companies?
	Identity Theft	What are three ways that people can protect themselves from identity theft?
Education	Bilingual Education	What are three reasons schools should start offering more bilingual education?
	Arts Education	What are three reasons arts education should be required in all levels of K-12 education?
Healthcare	Health Care Technology	What are three ways technology has influenced health care in the last 10 years?
	Obesity	What are three ways the government can help solve the obesity problem in America?
Psychology	Children and Sports	What are three benefits to children who play sports?
	Work and Family	What are three family-friendly measures companies can use to make workers more productive and happy?
Technology	Children and Technology	What are three reasons technology helps or hinders development in a child?
	Technology and Productivity	What are three ways technology has made us more/less productive at work?

Respond to the prompts below in a minimum total of 175 words.

· Identify the broad topic, narrowed idea, and research question you selected and explain why you chose them.

· What interests you academically or personally about your selections?