Question
Instructions: Topic Proposal
Your final paper for the course asks you to research a “forgotten” woman or group of women in American history and analyze the significance of their impact on and contributions to American identity, culture, and/or politics. You’ll get started on your Final Paper this week by proposing a “forgotten” woman or group of women in American history that you’re interested in researching and analyzing. This proposal is intended to provide you with an opportunity for feedback and guidance from your instructor so you can be sure you’re on the right track with the ideas you want to pursue for your final assignment of the course. For this assignment, you must submit a 1-2 page proposal that answers the following questions:
- Who is your proposed historical figure (or figures) and why are you interested in this historical figure (or group of figures)?
- What do you already know about the historical figure (or group of figures)?
- What do you need to or want to know about this historical figure (or group of figures)?
- What are the different viewpoints/debates on this historical figure (or group of figures)?
- What is your research question and/or proposed thesis statement?
Be as thorough in your answers as possible. That way you might discover things that you had not considered, and there will be fewer questions about your choice that you have not already answered.
Your proposal must be in APA format.
Finding Focus:
Effective topics/research questions should be narrow, intellectually challenging, and grounded in evidence.
Narrow: Avoid overly broad or strictly informative types of topics. These are best addressed in book-‐length works, not short research papers for a class.
Intellectually challenging: Topics should provoke thought, not just regurgitate information. This is key to making your topics interesting. Controversial topics tend to be weak in this area -‐ they don’t make us think, they make us react on an emotional level.
Grounded in evidence: The most effective research topics are ones where facts can be used to support the stance. Thus, philosophical, ethical, and religious questions make for less effective research topics because they are typically based on beliefs and opinions, rather than facts.
Solution
Forgotten Women in American History
The proposed historical figure for my final paper is Patsy Mink, an Asian American Woman who was the first woman of color to be elected to the House of Representatives. I am interested in researching Patsy Mink because besides being a daughter of second-generation Japanese immigrants and having many obstacles, especially sexism and racial discrimination throughout her life, she still managed to earn a college degree, be elected to the House of Representatives, and make significant contributions to the legal history through participation in developing the Title IX law.
Moreover, I already know that Mink was a graduate of the University of Chicago Law School, where she was the only one of the two Asian-Americans and two women in her graduating class of 1951. Also, since she met racism when she attended university, she mobilized students, alumni, and employees, and this knack for public service helped her successfully stand against the segregation policy in the university……………for help with this assignment contact us via email Address: consulttutor10@gmail.com