{"id":17448,"date":"2024-03-24T07:03:29","date_gmt":"2024-03-24T07:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/choose-a-focused-issue-with-current-relevance-the-is-related-to-the-best-we-could-do\/"},"modified":"2024-03-24T07:03:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-24T07:03:29","slug":"choose-a-focused-issue-with-current-relevance-the-is-related-to-the-best-we-could-do","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/choose-a-focused-issue-with-current-relevance-the-is-related-to-the-best-we-could-do\/","title":{"rendered":"choose &#8220;a focused issue with current relevance the is related to The Best We Could Do.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The first step to writing a synthesis essay is to decide what issue you want to write about. When you review the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-published=\"true\" data-course-type=\"wikiPages\">assignment information about the synthesis essay<\/a>, you will see that you need to choose &#8220;<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">a focused issue with<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">current relevance the is related to<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The Best We Could Do<\/em>.&#8221; Here is a step-by-step process for choosing an issue. The bold and underlined components are what you will submit for this assignment:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">1. Understand the difference between a topic, a situation, and an issue by viewing these slides: &#8220;<a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">From Topic to Situation to Issue<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a>.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">2.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u><b>Choose a general topic<\/b><\/u><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>related to&nbsp;<em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The Best We Could Do&nbsp;<\/em>by reviewing the graphic novel and your annotations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">3.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b><u>Narrow that topic to one that can be adequately addressed in a short essay.<\/u><\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>There are many resources on the Internet that address narrowing a research topic\/issue. Choose&nbsp;at least&nbsp;ONE of the resources below to help you think through how you should narrow your topic. You don&#8217;t need to read them all, but I would recommend that you read more than one.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&#8220;<a style=\"cursor: auto;\">Developing a Topic<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a>&#8221;&nbsp;<b>https:\/\/guides.lib.vt.edu\/gettingstarted<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&#8220;<a style=\"cursor: auto;\">Developing Research Questions and Narrowing Research Topics<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a>&#8221;&nbsp;<b>https:\/\/lib.utsa.edu\/LearningTechnology\/narrowingtopics\/<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&#8220;<a style=\"cursor: auto;\">Step-by-Step Guide and Research Rescue: Finding and Narrowing Your Topic<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a>&#8221;&nbsp;<b>&nbsp;https:\/\/guides.lib.byu.edu\/c.php?g=216340&amp;p=1428396<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&#8220;<a style=\"cursor: auto;\">Using Stasis Theory to Narrow Your Topic<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a>&#8221;&nbsp;<b>https:\/\/pressbooks.pub\/openenglishatslcc\/chapter\/using-statis-theory-to-narrow-your-topic-a-lesson-in-writing-a-viewpoint-synthesis-issue-exploration-paper-and-in-organizing-your-room\/<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&#8220;<a style=\"cursor: auto;\">Pick a Topic and Develop a Research Question<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a>&#8221;&nbsp;<b>https:\/\/library.csi.cuny.edu\/c.php?g=452346&amp;p=6313003<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Keep in mind that many invention strategies such as clustering, brainstorming, freewriting, listing, and discussing are useful as you decide on a narrowed topic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">4. Do some internet research to make sure that the specific topic you&#8217;re interested in is actually current. The<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-published=\"true\" data-course-type=\"assignments\">reading plan<\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>that you committed to earlier this semester should help you here. What is the situation related to your topic? What is the conversation surrounding the situation?<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b><u>Provide at least one link to an article about your narrowed topic.<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">5.<b><u><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Determine the specific issue (what reasonable people disagree about) that you would like to address. Phrase this issue as a question that different people would answer differently.<\/span><\/u><\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>For example, in the slides in step one, the question could be phrased as &#8220;What effect will the arrest of El Chapo have on Mexico?&#8221; There are four answers given: 1. The arrest will have little benefit to Mexico; 2. The arrest will bring more violence to Mexico; 3. The arrest will change nothing until American demand for drugs diminishes; 4. The arrest will not change the underlying glorification of the drug trade in Mexico.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">6.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b><u>Provide a tentative idea of three groups who would answer your question differently.<\/u><\/b><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>Refer back to the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-published=\"true\" data-course-type=\"wikiPages\">video about multiple perspectives.<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-published=\"true\" data-course-type=\"wikiPages\"><\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>In that example, the three groups were the Trump administration, the Mexican government, and the Honduran migrants. What might the three groups for your issue?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">\n<ul style=\"\">\n<li style=\"color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">These are the slides mentioned in #1<\/span><\/li>\n<ul style=\"color: inherit;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1QIu_QywCmzDBpRohOwNuKfykByTbVzgtagD41oqP_4Q\/edit#slide=id.gc6f73a04f_0_0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">The sources need to be from one of these News links<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; padding-left: 40px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">1440 News<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; padding-left: 40px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">AP News<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; padding-left: 40px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">AP email newsletters<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; padding-left: 40px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">The Atlantic<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; padding-left: 40px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">The Atlantic email newsletters<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; padding-left: 40px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">The Conversation<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; padding-left: 40px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">The Conversation email newsletters<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; padding-left: 40px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">The Economist<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; padding-left: 40px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">The Guardian (US edition)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; padding-left: 40px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">The Guardian (world edition)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; padding-left: 40px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">Los Angeles Times<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; padding-left: 40px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">Los Angeles Times email newsletters<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; padding-left: 40px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">National Public Radio<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; padding-left: 40px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">NPR email newsletters<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; padding-left: 40px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">New York Times<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; padding-left: 40px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">New York Times email newsletters<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; padding-left: 40px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; 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