Collaborative Writing

5 Requirements:

1.       Be your own words

2.       Build your case logically through a systematic order of presentations

3.       Be 3,000+ words in length

4.       Use correct grammar, punctuation, and MLA-style formatting

5.       Refer to 10 or more highly credible sources

5 Criteria for success:

1.       Plan out a timeline

2.       Use different credible sources

3.       Think of writing as a form of conversation

4.       Understand the rhetorical nature of writing situations

5.       Generate ideas about potential topics

Research Questions

Technology and the effect on "family time"

1. How has technology effected education for students?
2. Are parent-kid relationships worse because of technology?
3. What are the statistics of cellphone addiction?
4. How are the different social media sites effecting people
5. Is there a change in behavior because of technology?

Sports helping inner city youth stay out of trouble.

1. What has programs like Boys and Girls Club done to improve troubled kids?
2. What are the statistics of football helping kids stay away from drugs and gang violence?
3. Which sports seem to help kids more?
4. How does sports shape an athletes character?
5. Do sports help athletes learn to deal with confrontation?

Female body image and the effects of mass media

1. What defines beauty?
2. How far is too far with plastic surgery?
3. Has Dove made any changes with body perception?
4. What are the top changes women want to make to their body?
5. How has media defaced women self esteem?