Conduct preliminary research on the topic you identified in the "Developing and Limiting a Research Topic" discussion this week. Then, based on your research and the feedback in the discussion, write a paper based on the following:
- State your topic, and provide explanation as to why you selected that topic.
- Describe how you plan on refining or limiting your topic selection.
- Describe a specific claim related to this topic that you plan to argue in your final paper.
Approved Topic List
- Drug trafficking in the United States
- Childhood obesity
- Values portrayed in popular media
- Individual privacy vs. national security
- Government grants for alternative energy research
- Designating an official language of the United States