Marcell Tywa'n Scott
1. What are your Degree Depths? - BS Liberal Arts Focus Area: Admin/Mgmt Studies
2. What is your area of interest? Explain how your area of interest relates to one or both of your Degree Depths. - Liberal Arts with a depth in Management Studies wasthe prime factor of me selecting this degree.
This degree gives me the opportunity to discover a diverse scheme of academic disciplines rather than following a specific rubric of courses that help me in my career field.This field to me is tailored to a career field in public service. With this degree, there is a broad spectrum of subjects which allows me the ability to select multiple career paths.
3. What is the contemporary global issue or problem you intend to research? - The contemporary global issue I intend to research racism.
4. How does this problem relate to one or both of your Degree Depths? - Racism can relate to my degree depths due to specific races and ethinic groups being treated differently.
5. Why is this global issue or problem significant to researchers in your field of study? - Racism tears our community apart and seperates different groups. This causes tention and separation within our country and doesnt help us grow and develop.
6. Journal Articles -
References
Cite a Website - Cite This For Me. (2017). Digitalcommons.calpoly.edu.
O'Brien, K., Forrest, W., Lynott, D., & Daly, M. (2017). Racism, Gun Ownership and Gun Control: Biased Attitudes in US Whites May Influence
Policy Decisions. Retrieved 28 June 2017, from
Perceived Racism May Impact Black Americans' Mental Health. (2017).
Students protest racism at liberal arts college in Minnesota. (2017). Fox News.
Understanding Race and Racism. (2017). People.southwestern.edu.
7. How do global researchers view this global problem? In your own words, explain the predominant idea from each of the five journal articles. - Racism is a global problem.
Not every country in the world practices racism; but in America racism is real. Racism in America toward the people from African descendants are still in affect in many different way.
Hundreds of students boycotted classes at St. Olaf College in southern Minnesota ("Students protest racism at liberal arts college in Minnesota", 2017).
Studies that show there are racism in aspects like gun ownership. Most prominently, symbolic racism (racial resentment), an explicit but subtle form and measure of racism, has been found to be consistently related to peoples decisions regarding policies that may affect non-white US citizens(O'Brien, Forrest, Lynott & Daly, 2017).
The criminal justice system is racist and discriminates against African American males to ensure they are locked up in prison ("Cite a Website - Cite This For Me", 2017). The authors recommended that therapists assess racism experiences as part of standard procedure when treating black Americans, and that future studies focus on how discrimination is perceived in specific settings, such as work, online or in school("Perceived Racism May Impact Black Americans' Mental Health", 2017).
8. What's common among these studies? - Common among each of these studies conducted in America clearly shows that there is racism in our country. Each study cited showed and proved in their own ways that something dealing with racism still affects our country.
9. What are the major points of disagreement among researchers? - As each cite address racism differently. Some areas in the United States believe that racism is not a factor in their region.
10. What challenges do you anticipate while completing this research? - Racism is not hard to prove, but it is hard to understand. Parties from both sides of the racism fence are affected and their lives can change in a instant moment.
Instructions :
Developing a proposal is one of the first steps in an academic research process. While proposals are commonly reviewed by faculty and other researchers in relevant fields, your audience for this proposal includes your classmates, who may have disparate backgrounds and limited knowledge of your topic.
Even your instructor is unlikely to have specialized knowledge in exactly the topic you've chosen.
Consequently, your task is to present a concise (350-500 words) yet well-supported proposal in which you introduce the contemporary global issue you've selected, explain its significance, both in your own field of study and to the larger external population, and present a clear argument as to why this topic is worthy of time and attention.
Your proposal must demonstrate your understanding of the scope of the social and cultural issues related to this topic while demonstrating your familiarity with relevant scholarly research.
Using the information included in Scaffold Step #1 Model Filled Worksheet (Topic Proposal Worksheet) and other scholarly sources you may have collected, organize your work in a manner that most effectively develops your argument.
Follow the conventions of academic essay writing with a title page; double-spaced text; clear introduction, body, and conclusion; and a reference page.
Your work should be original, with quotations limited to less than 10% of your total word count. Use only scholarly sources in your proposal, and include citations in APA format.
Be sure your work clearly states the problem in a way that anyone unfamiliar with your field of study will understand. Draw an explicit connection between the topic and one or both of your Degree Depths; this will help establish the relevance of your topic to your studies.
When summarizing key issues and themes found in your preliminary reading, consider how the issue may affect vulnerable and disenfranchised populations around the world, and the ethical issues that may be involved.
Synthesize the key disagreements among the research studies; this will help your audience understand the need to study the issue.
Your proposal should be 350-500 words and reflect appropriate critical thinking, analysis, synthesis, and senior-level written communication skills.
Resources on stages in the writing process are included in the Assignment Support Resources document [PDF File size, 397KB].
Using the Journal tool, submit your Research Proposal for approval. In M2D1, you will share your proposal with your classmates by copying the text and pasting it directly into a discussion post.
Your Research Proposal Journal entry must be submitted by Thursday at 11:59 PM. Meeting this deadline is crucial, as your instructor will need to review and approve your proposal before you can begin the next scaffold step.
Compose your work using a word processor (or other software as appropriate) and save it frequently to your computer. Do not include the actual instructions in your submission.
(Including the instructions will cause inaccuracies in your Turnitin report). Create a title page for your document with your name, date, course information, and "Scaffold Step #2" clearly noted. Proofread carefully and correct any spelling or grammatical errors.