Golden Gate University San Francisco Pollution Proposal Worksheet

Team Name:
Participating team members:
TodayàActivity: Narrow down three possible topics for your proposal
Preparation
What makes a good research topic?
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hen you (ink Like a Researcher9ou are focused more on a research question rather than a research topic
ou must also be able to articulate the problem that underlies the question.
his problem must have social significance.
he solution you argue for in your proposal must be arguable and feasible based on reliable evidence.
Issue
(Broad)
Research Question
(Narrower)
Underlying Problems
Social
Significance
Proposal/Solution
What is the issue
or overall topic
that interests you?
What is a specific
research
question you want to
investigate?
What is the problem that
makes your question worth
investigating?
Is this an actual problem or an
assumed problem?
Does your
problem
have social
significance?
What is your proposal for
addressing this problem?
Is your proposal both
arguable and feasible?
Example:
Are fruits and vegetables
grown on organic farms
healthier than those grown
on conventional farms?
Conventional farming may
produce vegetables with
pesticide residues leaving
individuals susceptible to
preventable diseases.
Human health
Environment
Consumers should choose
fruits
and vegetables grown
organically,
especially those fruits and
vegetables that are most
susceptible to pesticide
residue.
Organic Farming
What ideas do you have for a research question for a possible proposal topic?
Issue/Idea
(Broad)
1.
2.
3.
Research Question
(Narrower)
Underlying problem
Social Significance
Proposal/Solution

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