Please take a moment to refer back to the Learning Component in Learning Module 2 of this week. Use pages 757, 762, and 767 in your textbook as additional support.
Next, review the following video (licensed under Creative Commons use) so that you understand how to assess sources for credibility. Please note that for this assignment, your sources should include the reading from the textbook for the research option that you chose and two peer-reviewed journal articles from Keiser’s e-Library.
In 700-750 words, create a proposal for your intended research for the final paper. You should include
Identify your research question. If you do not like one of the questions you wrote during Week 1, you may refer to the options Paper Options Paper Options – Alternative Formats .
Please note that your three sources should be the reading that is associated with the option that you chose and two peer-reviewed journal articles from Keiser’s e-Library.
Consider the following as prompts for creating the narrative: What are the major points in the source? Consider main arguments, counterarguments, and other points to be made. Are there graphs or statistics that underscore the main points? Is the source written using academic language and appropriate levels of source support? What makes the source credible? Is it a peer-reviewed journal article? What credentials does the author hold? Is the publication reliable? If so, why? Where will you actually use this source in your essay?
Use the format in this example to create your proposal: REQUIRED PROPOSAL FORMAT REQUIRED PROPOSAL FORMAT – Alternative Formats
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Hereare the reading choices. You may write your argumentative research paper based on one of the
research questions you submitted during Week 1.
You are also welcome to write on the prompt listed below.
Remember that your final argumentative research paper must include the assigned reading from the
book, two sources from Keiser’s e-Library, and one additional, credible source for a total of four sources
being quoted and cited in the paper.
o (General Education) Rose, M. “What College Can Mean to the Other America” pp. 194-
197
Is college access a right? If so, what does that mean? If not, why not?
o (Business Related Fields) Gates Jr., H.L. “Delusions of Grandeur” pp. 381-384
How can America best ensure prosperity to people of all backgrounds?
o (Health, Sports, Psychology) Bordo, S. “The Globalization of Eating Disorders” pp. 639-
643
What is the root cause of the prevalence of eating disorders in the United States? How
do we know?
o (Criminal Justice, Homeland Security) Chua, A. “The Right Road to America?” pp. 335-
340
Evaluate the immigration system of the United States. Does it work? If not, what is
wrong with it?
o (Information Technology) Turkle, S. “How Computers Change the Way We Think” pp.
721-727
What role does social media play? What role should it play?
o (Nature and the Environment) Diamond, J. “The last Americans: Environmental collapse
and the end of civilization” pp. 684-701
What are the greatest barriers to dealing with climate change? Identify what your
research says is the greatest. What can be done about it?
PROPOSAL
SELECTED READING
(example) Ackerman, D. (2014). Planets in the sky with diamonds. In G.H. Muller (Ed.), The McGraw-Hill
reader: Issues across the disciplines pp. 114-117. New York. NY: McGraw-Hill.
SELECTED PROMPT
(my own) What role does interest in science play in the development of reading skills?
ABSTRACT
Reading regularly will help people in all walks of life to strengthen their writing and reading abilities.
Research has shown that at least twenty minutes of reading each day, regardless of the type of material,
offers innumerable benefits for those who lack strong reading and comprehension skills. Reading also
provides learners for whom English is a foreign language the opportunity to engage with the English
language and to strengthen their communication skills. This paper will seek to argue that more people
should read in order to gain stronger writing abilities. Reading at least twenty minutes per day will help
strengthen vocabulary, reading speed, and general understanding. This research is important because it
highlights some valuable ways to enhance one’s tools of communication, both in writing and speaking,
which can increase a job seeker’s viability in the workplace. Previous research on this topic did not
consider EFL learners so this research will fill that gap and help future researchers to more firmly
establish the viability of reading as a method for enhancing language skills across the board. Reading, in
the context of this research, will include all forms of reading material such as academic journals, short
stories, poetry, and graphic novels.
THESIS STATEMENT Active reading should be a primary method of learning because it supports strong
communication skills in the workplace, enhances EFL learner’s transition from the native language to the
adopted one, and promotes a tangible experience not found in social media engagement.
SOURCES
Abraham, M. (2017). The rabbit in the hat: Literature as psychology. Journal of literary studies, 24(3).
427-449.
This source argues that reading enhances major communication skills that can be useful in all avenues of
one’s life. It stipulates that reading should not be condensed solely to academic publications but can
include non-academic sources such as newspapers and blogs. It does consider that learners for whom
English is not a primary language may have a more difficult time understanding language when using
non-academic sources prior to fully understanding the nuances of English. One of the counterarguments
that is offered is that the availability of social media does make it easier and more enjoyable to read.
However, the material commonly found in social media entries is not academic or generally written with
professional communication skills in mind. Within the article, there are statistics related to reading
comprehension at all levels from kindergarten to post-graduate study as well as further statistics for
readers who read solely for pleasure. The source uses academic language and proper source support.
The source is a peer reviewed source and was written by a Ph.D. who has published numerous articles
on the subject of reading. The publication is well-known in the field and regularly publishes articles
authored by experts in the field.
Myers. S. (2013). Bring on the parade! In M. Eberhardt (Ed.), The literary reader: An anthology of
psychological satire. (pp. 126-129). New York: McGraw Hill.
This reading is one of the readings contained in the textbook assigned for this course. The contents are
intended to be read as pleasurable reading rather than for strictly academic purposes. The main content
addresses the value of reading and the experiences had by the main character. This character finds that
reading can be enjoyable, especially if conducted in the mode of experience. The main character is
involved in the choosing of texts for the new library in his hometown. While many of the townspeople
prefer technology for their reading habits, the main character is able to change their minds. The text
does not use academic language, but it is not intended to. However, it does provide proper use of
language and could be used as a viable source for teaching EFL learners. Although the reading itself is
not one that would normally be considered scholarly, it is used in a scholarly context and, more
specifically, as the generator of understanding how reading can be enjoyable and learning-filled.
Perreault, J. (2018). Literature as communication pathway. Journal of communication, 23(3). 145-152.
This source argues that literature is a primary teacher of communication for humans of all ages. Reading
as an act can be social, educational, political, and psychologically immersive. The author states that all
humans have a need for reading skills and impresses upon the audience that reading need not be taught
solely through academic texts. Instead, reading any form of literature can help readers understand
communication nuances and proper sentence construction. Readers also need not be advised to read
texts that are solely for their age level. Instead, adults who read young adult novels can still gain
valuable insight. The author is a well-known communications scholar in the UK and is widely known for
her ability to guide even the most difficult of learners into a broader spectrum of communication skills.
She has published in academic journals all over the globe and has received accolades for her writing.
One of the main counterarguments in this piece is the caveat that reading must be enjoyable for
learning to take place. Readers should not be forced to read texts that do not appeal to them.