Step 1: Choose a research topic that is relevant to the course content and interesting to you. You should
think of your ‘topic’ in terms of a central question that will drive your research and writing process.
Your topic may be related to something we have already discussed in class, or it may be on a subject we
will discuss in the coming weeks.
Example: If you are interested in blogs and music
Insufficient Research Topic Blogs and music broad, un-focused, has no ‘question’ to prompt research, has
no defined parameters or subtopics
Solid Research Topic How blogging culture has changed the way popular music is accessed and
disseminated specifically defined topic, the question “how has blogging culture changed the way popular
music is accessed and disseminated” is implicit, has good clear parameters and keywords that can be
used to start the research process
In your paper, I will ask you to use a variety of different sources on your topic, including:
primary sources
Internet sources
scholarly sources
It’s best if you choose a topic that is discussed in both academic and popular sources
Step 2: Write a proposal presenting your paper topic. Your proposal must include:
a clearly stated research topic
your research question
a brief description of your topic and cite the source of your background research to learn about the topic
Proposal Format:
Your proposal must be at least 100 words and include a topic, question, description, 3-5 keywords, list of
possible resources. Your proposal should be typed and submitted via the blog
Sample Solution
