Choose a topic that you are interested in exploring throughout the rest of the course;

conduct background research, using an encyclopedia database, Wikipedia, or Google, in order to narrow your topic and help identify keywords for further searching;

practice writing citations and reflection annotations by creating them for one background research source;

a research question that you plan to address through your in-depth research later in the course; and

identify some of the information you will need to find in order to answer your research question, and some keywords that will help you search for that information.

1. What is your overall research topic?
2. Background Source
   • an MLA 8th Edition citation* forone background source that helped you narrow or clarify your topic. Include a link to the full text of the source. For sources from library databases, be sure to use the permalink/bookmark/stable URL tool to generate a link (do not copy the link from your browser's address bar).
   • reflection annotationfor this source., and must use your own words. Complete a annotationsinclude:
     • A summary of the source, including an overview of its main points, arguments made, research presented, topics covered, etc.
     • An evaluation of the source, including an assessment of its quality, accuracy, objectivity, purpose, thoroughness, etc.
     • A reflection on the source's usefulness for your research, including how helpful it is, how it affects your thinking on the topic, how well it addresses your research question, etc.
3. How have you narrowed your research topic?
4. listed at least one open-ended research question based on your narrowed topic (this is the question you will explore for the remainder of the course). Avoid questions that can be answered with a only "yes," a "no," a list, or a short paragraph.
5. What are some specific kinds of information that you will need to find in order to answer your research question (list at least four)?
6. What keywords have you identified for further searching (list at least four)?

Include your name, the instructor's name, the course, and the date on your document. Double-space the entire document, and save it in doc, docx, or pdf format. Canvas will not accept other filetypes for this assignment.