Draws from research into some aspect of either violence and the media or ways to address poverty.
Consider the discussions you've engagedin with your classmates.
What opinions have you read that peaked your curiosity? What new information did you learn? What would you like to know more about? What left you with more questions? Read the essays again, but this time with a researcher's eye - what points of view would you challenge? The topics are plentiful -the key is to select one that you are truly interested in.
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To discover possible topics . . .
• Consider how you might extend or possibly even challenge some of what you've read in "Aggression..." and "The Singer Solution..." as well as the additional readings. For instance, some of our readings drew from examplesdominated by young, white, educated Americans. Do similar relationship patterns apply to people of other age cohorts, other ethnic groups, other nationalities, or other classes?
• Reflect not just about violenceand the media/povertybut also about people you know and their relationto violenceand media/poverty. These people might become useful participants in your researchasinterviewees or survey respondents. To help you recall and think through their relationto these topics, try freewriting as a way to brainstorm possible research topics.