Researching the Future
A Researched Problem/Solution Paper
This paper is your chance to address a problem you see in your future, and to research how you are going to solve that problem before it arrives.
First Part of the Paper:
Writing the Problem (800-1000 words): Your paper will first need to not only identify a problem but also understand it. You will need to be able to demonstrate that the problem is real and tell us where it comes from or what causes it. You must also tell us how it will affect you personally. Please be specific.
Questions to guide your paper:
Who experiences this problem?
What causes this problem?
What does this problem look like on a day-to-day basis?
Why are they particularly susceptible to this problem?
What are the possible consequences of succumbing to this problem for the individual?
Why should the average person care?
When and/or where does this happen?
Second Part of the Paper:
Solve the Problem (800-1000 Words): Once you have established that there is a problem and where it comes from, you are now ready to make a plan for yourself. The second of your paper will need to present a well research pathway for yourself, that outlines a step-by-step plan that will provide you with both the skills and opportunity to help solve the problem you outlined in the first part of the paper. You must present reasonable and actionable solutions (your plan cant include winning the lottery) that you are capable of taking, but you do not to solve the problem by yourself, simply contribute to the solution.
Questions for the Second Part of your Paper:
What can you do to solve the problem right now?
Who can help you solve this problem and how do you enlist their help?
What kinds of people are already working towards a solution?
What do you need to do to become more capable of solving that problem?
Is there a course of study that will help prepare you to solve this problem?
Is there a particular occupation that works on this problem? What do you need to do to get that job?
What will you do at Prince College to prepare to solve that issue?
Research:
All papers, regardless of topic, will require at least 6 B or Better sources, as discussed in our evaluating a source unit.
Please use subheadings to help keep information organized for the reader.
At least 2000 words total Not including Works Cited Page
MLA Citation
Cohesive paragraphs which serve the topic and are organized with a mind towards the paper as a whole.
Thank you. Please let me know if you have any questions.
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