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Project 2: Topic Selection + Initial Research
Due Apr 26 by 11:59pm Points 5 Submitting a file upload Available Apr 13 at 9am – May 10 at 11:59pm 28 days
Note: In order to move forward in this module you do not need to submit this assignment. You must submit it by Sunday at 11:59 PM in order to complete the module, however.

Overview
One of the most difficult aspects of academic writing is selecting and narrowing down a topic. For your project, you will need to choose a social institution to analyze. These can include things like: Education, Economic Organizations, Occupations, Travel, Politics/Government, Military, Religion, Family, Environment, Criminal Justice System, Housing, Medical, Agriculture, Restaurant, Media, Husbandry, Recreational/Athletic, etc…

For this part of the project, you will simply need to start thinking about narrowing down your topic and starting your research. This is so I can have an idea of your general topic, your sub-topic, and the resources you intend to use for your PowerPoint.

Note: This assignment is graded COMPLETE/INCOMPLETE for 5 points. If you do not turn in this assignment by the due date, however, you will not be able to submit your final assignment.

Directions
This assignment will help you to get started on your project. For this assignment you will simply need to submit 2-3 paragraphs using the following questions as a guide.

Which general social institution are you interested and why?
Can you think of specific aspects of this institution that are interesting for you? What makes these interesting for you? For example, if you choose ‘Family’ perhaps you are interested in single family households. You can even narrow this down further and think about researching single family households in LA.
Find 3 resources about your institution, summarize in a sentence or two the main ideas of each resource. Add a formal citation at the end of your assignment for each of your resources.
Helpful Writing and Research Resources
Narrowing Down A Topic (Links to an external site.) PDF (from Temple University)(https://www.temple.edu/writingctr/support-for-writers/documents/NarrowingYourTopicfromSubjecttoThesis-Worksheet.pdf)
Online Sociology Resources (Links to an external site.) (University of Colorado, Department of Sociology)(https://www.colorado.edu/sociology/grad-sudent-resources/online-sociology-resources)
MLA Citation & Formatting Guide(https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_formatting_and_style_guide.html)