Q Developing Your Research Topic It all begins with a research question. This assignment is designed to help you develop a thoughtful topic for your research assignment. Answer the following questions to help you better understand and refine your thinking about your research topic. Refer back to Chapter 2: Ask a Compelling Question on page 18 of your textbook for this assignment. This activity is to help you explore your interests to identify possible areas for future research. You will be building on this topic you select as the semester goes on. Please use the internet or the MCU library to begin your investigation. 1. Select a topic that you want to learn more about. Something that’s interesting to you. What in the topic you would like to research?

Q 2. Why are you interested in this topic?THINK ABOUT THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS RELATED TO YOUR TOPIC AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: WHO? I. Who is involved? Whom does it affect? Is there a specific population you want to focus on? Who are the primary stakeholders? II. What is the problem or issue?III. Where did it begin? Is there a geographic location you want to focus on? Where does it fall on the moral spectrum (good/bad/Just)?IV. How does one aspect of your topic affect another? How serious is the issue/problem?