Evaluate the ethical outcomes that result from the position you take on the issue and explain how those outcomes would influence society and culture,EVALUATE THE ETHICAL OUTCOMES THAT RESULT FROM THE POSITION YOU TAKE ON THE ISSUE AND EXPLAIN HOW THOSE OUTCOMES WOULD INFLUENCE SOCIETY AND CULTURE.

EVALUATE THE ETHICAL OUTCOMES THAT RESULT FROM THE POSITION YOU TAKE ON THE ISSUE AND EXPLAIN HOW THOSE OUTCOMES WOULD INFLUENCE SOCIETY AND CULTURE.

Applied Linguistics Major

The Final Research Project will present research relating the responsibilities of a critical thinker to contemporary society. In this assignment, you will do the following:

  • Research one aspect of a contemporary social problem.
  • Define the problem.
  • Propose a possible solution for the problem.
  • Create an argument that supports your thesis position. You should take on the perspective of a critically thinking researcher. The argument must present a thesis statement and evidence to support the thesis statement.
  • Evaluate the ethical outcomes that result from the position you take on the issue and explain how those outcomes would influence society and culture.
  • Interpret statistical data from at least two peer-reviewed scholarly sources.
  • Evaluate evidence using the following standards: validity, reliability, and bias related to the chosen topic and accurately identify strengths and weaknesses.

Research and Define the Problem

You must take on the perspective of your major field of study and explain in your paper what that perspective is and how it informs your view of the topic. The topics listed above are far too broad to write about in 10–12 pages (3,300–3,900 words). Instead, you must choose a narrowly defined thesis and approach it from the perspective of your field.

Example: If you are an economics major, and you are interested in immigration reform, you should approach a very specific aspect of immigration reform through the lens of economic theory and practice. A specific thesis question would not be, “How does illegal immigration influence the U.S. economy?” One could write thousands of pages on such a topic.