What do I expect from you in this assignment? (Objectives)

By creating this brainstorming maps, you will be able to

• develop themes and sub themes for your reserach paper
• make connections among the themes
• develop ideas for your research paper outlines

Assignment Overview

Before creating outlines, you need to do two things: brainstorming and doing some research. Brainstormingcan help you develop an idea for a topic or thesis and identify questions and keywords. It refers to a quick, simple technique for generating and focusing ideas and making connections between concepts. There are several brainstorming strategies you can use to help you during any point of the research process. write related terms and/or phrases around the main topic and draw lines to connect them to the main topic. Continue to jot down as many terms and phrases as you can and use lines to connect them to related terms and phrases.

Please watch this video below before you start creating your brainstorming maps to lear more about the process.

video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSufG-AIQYo

Also, here are some brainstorming programs, especially if you are a visual learner. You can take a screenshot and post it in this discussion forum. You can also do the same thing on a piece of paper and take a picture to share with your friends. 1- Free brainstorming tool: Coggle &> 2- Free brainstorming tool: Bubble.us = You can see an example of a brainstorming map created by one of my students in the previous semesters. Don't worry if there are some sub topics that are not directly related to your topic. The purpose of this activity is to start thinking about all the connected ideas related to your topic. Obesity in America i, Why is it so rampant Who is to blame? the people 1o disregard thew health? ' SHOULD corporations be held accountable? TN A\\ Affordability of quality food The individual? The Education System? - Would the individual choose the healthier Why are processed foods so affordable? Why are quality foods more expensive? % 500 COmANions D D] Sooaumate option if price was not an issue?