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Research Project

You will write a 1500-2500 word problem/solution research paper on any current social or environmental issue (local, national, global) that concerns you. In your paper, you will describe the scope of the problem, explain its cause and the consequences of it, and explain some solutions to the problem.

Topic & Research Question

Your topic may be on any current social, environmental, national, or global issue that interests you AND is related to an issue touched on in class or in The Handmaid’s Tale. Examples of such topics include: hidden toxins in the environment; infertility; or the curtailing of Human Rights in the United States. Your topic should be one you can develop a final opinion about based on research, not just a summary of findings.

Sources

You will use a minimum of five sources, three of which must be scholarly (see your assignment instructions or contact your instructor for specific types of acceptable scholarly sources). Other source options include articles, videos, interviews, websites, and English 110 Online course readings and videos.

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