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Research Project Initiative Assignment

Bring 4 copies to class!

For this assignment, you are to write a 1-2 page description of your idea for a research project. While you do not need to engage any sources in this assignment, it will be helpful if you can start to locate how your idea relates to some of the research you’re finding.

Your initiative should include the following:

1) A general topic description, including your reasons for selecting the topic
2) At least 3 possible directions or angles for the topic
3) Your preferred angle if you have one, along with an explanation for why you like that angle.
4) On a separate page, include a list of the websites, journal articles, and books you’ve found (or ordered), including a 1 sentence explanation for why these sources might be helpful. Use APA citation please. This will become your annotated bibliography!

We will spend some time in class discussing how we move from an initiative to a research proposal, so the more work you can do at this point the better off you’ll be.

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