Discussion Post I
How does a researcher develop a research question for a research study? What might guide a researcher in identifying a specific topic for study?
Discussion Post II
There are several databases that can be used to search for background sources. Conduct an online search and find at least two databases that provide access to peer-reviewed publications. Identify the name of each database, and provide a link if available. Include a summary of the content within each. Describe at least one strength and one weakness of each database.
Textbook
Staines, Gail M. Social Sciences Research, (3rd Edition). Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, 2019.
Discussion Post III
Select one of the assigned poems for this week. Identify three key images that most reveal that poem's subject. How does the poem's use of imagery help reveal that subject?
Keep in mind that imagery can convey more than just visual images. Seek details that help describe the other four senses, as well. How can incorporating descriptions of sound, touch, taste, and smell, add to the imagery in a piece of writing, as well? What impact might that have on a poem?
Use poem below
Metaphors
I'm a riddle in nine syllables,
An elephant, a ponderous house,
A melon strolling on two tendrils.
O red fruit, ivory, fine timbers!
This loaf's big with its yeasty rising.
Money's new-minted in this fat purse.
I'm a means, a stage, a cow in calf.
I've eaten a bag of green apples,
Boarded the train there's no getting off.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.