RJA 1: Possible
Topics
I have chosen five possible research topics. These include the following:
1) Do children come out of public school and charter school equally prepared
for long term life success?
a. Yes, this topic is academic. I plan to get my teachers licensure and feel
this falls into that area.
b. Yes, a research question about this topic could be positive.
c. Yes, I believe this question can be adequately answered and supported in
3900 words.
d. Yes, I believe I can find twelve credible sources for this research
topic.
e. No, I do not already know a lot about this topic.
f. No, I have not already formed an opinion about this topic.
g. No, I have not used this topic before in a research paper.
2) Who wrote the plays and poems attributed to William Shakespeare?
a. Yes, this topic is academic. This topic falls into the area of English.
b. Yes, a research question about this topic could be positive.
c. Yes, I believe this question can be adequately answered and supported in
3900 words.
d. Yes, I believe I can find twelve credible sources for this research
topic.
e. No, I do not already know a lot about this topic.
f. No, I have not already formed an opinion about this topic.
g. No, I have not used this topic before in a research paper.
3) Did Richard III kill his nephews?
a. Yes, this topic is academic. This topic falls into the area of History.
b. Yes, a research question about this topic could be positive.
c. Yes, I believe this question can be adequately answered and supported in
3900 words.
d. Yes, I believe I can find twelve credible sources for this research
topic.
e. No, I do not already know a lot about this topic.
f. No, I have not already formed an opinion about this topic.
g. No, I have not used this topic before in a research paper.
4) Did Leonardo da Vinci draw La Bella
Principessa?
a. Yes, this topic is academic. This topic falls into the area of Liberal
Arts and History.
b. Yes, a research question about this topic could be positive.
c. Yes, I believe this question can be adequately answered and supported in
3900 words.
d. Yes, I believe I can find twelve credible sources for this research
topic.
e. No, I do not already know a lot about this topic.
f. No, I have not already formed an opinion about this topic.
g. No, I have not used this topic before in a research paper.
5) Why did the Great Depression last so long?
a. Yes, this topic is academic. This topic falls into the area of History.
b. Yes, a research question about this topic could be positive.
c. Yes, I believe this question can be adequately answered and supported in
3900 words.
d. Yes, I believe I can find twelve credible sources for this research
topic.
e. No, I do not already know a lot about this topic.
f. No, I have not already formed an opinion about this topic.
g. No, I have not used this topic before in a research paper.
