M3A1: Topic Proposal and Outline for M4A1: Essay 2Topic and Outline (due at the end of Module 3)We have been exploring in this module how race, ethnicity and culture can influence an individual’s so

M3A1: Topic Proposal and Outline for M4A1: Essay 2

Topic and Outline (due at the end of Module 3)

We have been exploring in this module how race, ethnicity and culture can influence an individual’s socioeconomic status. Now it is your chance to dig into this complex issue in greater detail. In this essay you will explore the intersection of education and socioeconomic status for different minorities in the U.S. You will be using the Excelsior Library (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., to conduct your research. Your essay topic should be carefully researched and develop conclusions from reliable data. This assignment is the same type as you completed in Module 1. Use your experiences and instructor feedback from that assignment to develop your work on this one. For your Topic Proposal and Outline:

1. Please select ONE of these groups:

• African Americans
• Native Americans
• Latino citizens
• Chinese
• Japanese
• Vietnamese
• Eastern Europeans (the former Soviet bloc countries)
• East Africans and other refugees from war, poverty, etc.
• Undocumented immigrant/workers
• Other group, (please discuss with your instructor)

Outline Requirements:

1. Clearly identify the group you selected
2. Construct a clear, precise research question around the topic of education and improved socioeconomic status
3. Provide an outline that includes a clear idea of where you will be going in your essay and:
   1. Introduction
   2. Historic data
   3. Today’s data
   4. Change over time
   5. Be sure you examine the multiple aspects of education, the various levels, etc. You may also want to include military service as an alternative to just school.
   6. Compare the group’s progress to others; how do they compare, and what is going on behind the scenes to impact these statistics?
   7. YOUR analysis and examination of possible solutions you have found, as well as your own ideas, and conclusion.

Resources:

• Excelsior OWL (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Purdue OWL (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Compose your work in a .doc or .docx file type using a word processor (such as Microsoft Word, etc.) and save it frequently to your computer. For those assignments that are not written essays and require uploading images or PowerPoint slides, please follow uploading guidelines provided by your instructor.

Check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors. When you are ready to submit your work, click “Upload Submission.” Enter the submission title and then click on “Select a file to upload.” Browse your computer, and select your file. Click “Open” and verify the correct file name has appeared next to Submission File. Click on “Continue.” Confirm submission is correct and then click on “Accept Submission & Save.”

Turnitin

This course has Turnitin fully integrated into the course dropbox. This means that you should only submit your assignments to the dropbox below. Please do not submit your assignment directly to Turnitin.com.  

Once submitted, your assignment will be evaluated by Turnitin® automatically. You will be able to view an Originality Report within minutes of your first submission that will show how much of your work has been identified as similar to other sources such as websites, textbooks, or other student papers. Use your Originality Report as a learning tool to identify areas of your assignment that you may not have cited appropriately. You may resubmit your assignment through this dropbox as many times as you need to check to see if you have made improvements, until the due date of the assignment. However, once you have made your first submission, you will need to wait 24 hours after each subsequent submission to receive a new Originality Report. Plan accordingly as you draft your assignment. Once the due date has passed, your assignment submission will be considered final.