This post is designed to assist you in prewriting and organizing your thoughts for your research paper.  Number each step and provide your responses directly after each number, labeled as shown below. (NOT A ROUGH DRAFT REMEMBER)
- Identify      your broad topic from the document attached to the Week 10 Overview in the      Course Content section of the class (Approved Topic List English 100).
- Example:       Coffee
 
 
- Be      sure that you have a popular culture angle.  What is the impact      on society AND is this a popular trend, or does it have something to do      with the media, etc.?  Check the list.
- Example:       Popularity of Coffee in Western Society
 
 
- Ask      yourself the 5Ws in regards to your topic.  Be specific.       Consult Google/Wikipedia for general information on your broad      topic.  Really.  It's okay for now.  Just don't use      anything non-scholarly for your actual research.  List your      brainstorming answers. 
- Example:       
- Who?
- Coffee         drinkers
- Age          group (children, youth, teenaged, young adult, middle aged, elderly)
 
- Gender
 
- Social          status
 
- Economic          status
 
 
- Coffee         shop employees
 
- Coffee         workers in third world countries
 
 
- What?
- Organic         coffee
 
- Fair         trade
 
- Caffeine         addiction
 
- Sugary         coffee drinks
 
 
- When?
- Current         day
 
- History         (pick a starting point)
 
- Comparison         between time frames (pick two)
 
 
- Where?
- USA
 
- Europe
 
- Third         world countries where coffee is harvested
 
 
- Why?
- Causes         (Why is coffee immensely popular?)
 
- Results         (What are the health benefits/concerns of coffee consumption?)
 
- Treatments         (Caffeine withdrawal treatments)
 
- Outcomes         (Long term effects of coffee consumption)
 
 
 
 
- Mix      and Match the Ws to develop a narrowed topic to transform into an      open-ended research question.
- Examples       of Narrowed Topics:
- Effects        of long term coffee consumption on middle-aged Americans
 
- Caffeine        addiction in American young adults
 
- Popularity        of coffee in Europe and American for the past fifty years
 
- Impact        of Fair Trade on the growth of coffee in Brazil
 
 
 
- Compose      two or three open-ended research questions to select from when you begin      your research next week.  Make sure your research questions begin with      "what," "how," or "why."  No yes/no questions!  Remember: your      thesis statement will eventually answer your research question.  If      you are stuck, ask yourself what the impact is on society regarding your      topic. 
- Examples       of Research Questions:
- What        is the impact of long-term coffee consumption on middle-aged Americans?
 
- Why        are American young adults addicted to caffeine?
 
- How        has coffee become so popular in Europe and North America in the past        fifty years?
 
- What        is the impact of Fair Trade on the growth of coffee in Brazil?
 
 
 
Attachment:- Prewriting Example.rar