Use one of the following prompts to guide your inquiry and research for this project.
Option 1: Inquire into a theme/topic/issue that we’ve read about or discussed thus far in the semester and which you would like to explore more deeply in research.
Option 2: Inquire into a practice, thing or place that has meaning for you because it belongs to or shapes a community you are part of (familial, geographical, cultural).
Option 3: Inquire into a practice, idea, thing or place that is central to your major or career interest.
One of the themes of this class has been digging deeper and considering the consequences of our writing, so I encourage you to angle toward the “so what” question of your topic.
What are the deeper implications, consequences, etc? Who benefits? Why should we care?
How will Project 4 get assessed?
At the end of Project 4, you will be ready to turn in a final draft of your essay that does the following:
Explores a place, thing or practice of interest to the writer — connected to an aspect of their current or future identity — in which the writer’s voice is prominent and shapes the conversation effectively.
Effectively and responsibly uses a range of source types
min 2-3 academic (scholarly sources including academic journal articles or academic books)
min 2-3 popular (newspaper or magazine articles, government documents, films, songs, novels, youtube videos)
optional primary (intereviews, surveys, etc)
