Please see the attached file. This Discussion Post for week 2 is due on 5/26/2016 and pertains to the Final Paper that you will be working on for week 5. For this post you will select 2 topics to potentially work with for the final paper, one of which will be the final paper topic. Please select 2 topics from the list given on the instructions for Week 5 that you feel would be good research topics from a sociological point of view and base this discussion on the two topics selected

Gen Ed. 499 Week 2 Discussion 1 Due on
5/26/2016

Final Research Project Topic

Write:The first step in the
research process is selecting a topic that is both interesting and
manageable. For this discussion:

  • Review the Final Research Project instructions in Week Five, and
    identify two potential research topics from the list given for Week 5
    Final Research Paper.Keep in mind that you will
    choose just one for the Week Three Annotated Bibliography assignment and
    the Final Research Project.
  • Describe methods to use in
    identifying and narrowing your research paper topic.
  • Examine and summarize
    information from at least two scholarly sources for one of the topics
    that may prove valuable as you seek to defend your claims regarding your
    chosen topic.
  • Address why scholarly sources
    should be used to support your writing on the selected topic.
  • Support your claims with
    examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly sources, and
    properly cite any references.
  • Your initial post should be
    at least 250 words in length.