Humanities Homework Help

STEP 1: CONDUCT A PRELIMINARY SCAN OF YOUR CHOSEN ISSUE

This week, you are participating in a group discussion based on the topic category you chose for your projects. All of your peers on this discussion board chose the same topic category as you: anti-racism, immigration, COVID-19, healthcare, climate change, or criminal justice.

First, do a preliminary environmental scan of your chosen issue. Browse:

• Personal contacts
• Journals/Magazines
• Books
• Newspapers
• Professional Conferences/meetings
• Rado, television, Internet
• Social Media
• Professional colleagues
• Presidential Databases/Websites
• Statements from Candidates, Lobbyists, & Critics

STEP 2: CHOOSE 1 SOURCE FROM STEP 1 AND PASTE THE LINK INTO YOUR INITIAL RESPONSE

Paste in the url to your chosen source. **IMPORTANT NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT POST ANY GRAPHIC CONTENT**

STEP 3: DISCUSS HOW YOUR CHOSEN LINK ADDRESSES A SPECIFIC FACTOR

Your argumentative research essay will ask you to explain how your chosen issue addresses the following 6 factors:

1. Industry/Market
2. Technology
3. Regulatory
4. Economic
5. Social
6. Political

For this discussion assignment, choose at least one of the 6 factors and explain how the link you found in Step 1 addresses one of those 6 factors. Address this in 1-2 paragraphs. Include the following in your paragraph(s):

• The main argument of your source from step 1
• A specific quote/paraphrase from your chosen source with a proper MLA citation
• An explanation of how that quote/paraphrase addresses your chosen factor

**NOTE: You will be able to use the paragraph from this discussion assignment in your Argumentative Research Essay!**