Writing Prompts

3 prompts for my essay

In what specific ways do unrestricted independent political expenditures limit democracy?

What are counter measures to the legal precedents that protect money as free speech?

How has corporate spending embedded itself in the political system

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How does the social environment affect everyday human behavior? Does this have a direct correlation to certain problems in the world like economic disparity?


How does Malcolm Gladwell's "Power of Context" for human beings relate to how humans react to certain environments?  Are social environments like urban areas directly related to economic disparity?

To what extent do certain environments in the world like urban areas affect human behavior? How does the social environment correlate with economic divide in these environments as a result?

Writing Prompts

Here are possible further writing prompts for my research paper so far:

1.     Why is examining history through the perspectives of crowdsourcing and plagiarism important? What does this mean for crowdsourcing and plagiarism, as well as the historical events themselves?

2.     What is the importance in how we view history? Why does it matter if we think history is formed by powerful individuals or groups of people?

3.     Why are the two historical events I chose relevant to the discussion? What makes them more relevant than other historical events?

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What do you make of the fact that only roughly 15-20% of expenditures is research and development in pharmaceutical industry? How does changing IP affect this number?
Why do you think companies like GlaxoSmithKline would change the image of depression in Japan? Are the companies acting more out of their self interest or are they more focused on solving global health issues/stigmas?
What are the implications of limiting/altering current IP legislation as it relates to pharmaceutical industry? How would this affect R&D?

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1. To what extent does education result in the stigmatization of certain identity? Does the social environment of traditional schooling overrule the delivery of values of teachers in shaping the impression associated with an identity? Which aspect can an educational reform manipulate to ensure a more friendly environment for the construction of self identity?

2. Is self identity voluntarily chosen by the individual? Can it be assigned by nature and to what extent can an individual alter the static traits to fit his own expectation? In that situation, what is the definition of self identity?

 

3. How can one balance the supportive teaching method and the possibility of resulting narcissism in educational reform? And can these particular teaching mechanisms be universally applied or they should be considered separately according to the social and cultural background?

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1.  How does the redefinition of "personality" contribute to the scholarly discussion about the subject? What is its significance and why does this change the angle at which we can view the argument?

2.  What is the importance of the two proposed methods of developing personality? What can we learn by studying them as individually separate methods, or by studying their effect when the methods are working together?

3.  What are the implications of knowing how to influence the development of personality? Should we utilize this information in society, or not?

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1. How do the disabilities that people face limit their growth and opportunities?

2. What effects does heavy usage of technology have on its users?

3. What is the importance of giving those with disabilities equal opportunities compared to everyone else and what are the results?

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1. How does your paper add to the current scholarly discussion about your topic?
2. Do you introduce the opposing side, and what ways do you refute or argue this side?
3. How does one of your sources complicate your argument, and could you possibly expand on this issue?

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Three prompts related to my topic:
1. In what ways does technology affect accessibility? What are its implications on modern education?
2. To what extent does accessibility promote creativity in the arts? How does it do so?
3. In what ways does "creative democracy" transform arts education? What does Lethem say about this?

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3 prompts related to my topic : To what extent is recidivism inevitable after incarceration?
What is the significance of setting in determining the likelihood of criminal recidivism?
What are the implications of rising incarceration rates in influencing the desire for recidivism?

Writing Prompts

When it comes to further discussion regarding my paper, possible prompts include the following: what are the implications of humans' growing dependency on social media use? What is the importance of the relationship between mental health and social media?  To what extent is technology linked to human emotion?

Writing Prompts

These are 3 prompts for my writing to help me consider more points:

1. Consider the Adam Smith's theory of economics. Is this theory scientific in nature (i.e. does it arise from the scientific method)? What are the implications if it is or isn't a scientific theory?
2. What makes a society optimal? Are there some objective measures of an optical society, or is this topic fundamentally subjective in nature?
3. What features do all organized systems share? Can all organized systems, ranging from particle motion to urban development, be described with a singular framework, or are they too varied?

research paper introduction

Over the course of the past few decades, the nature of the prison culture in America has been gradually shifting.  According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, from 2000 to 2013 the number of inmates confined at midyear has increased at an average annual rate of 1.3% (Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2014). Researchers claim that the United States imprisons more people per capita than any other nation. In 2014, the Bureau of Justice Statistics estimates that state and federal correctional facilities held approximately 1,500,000 prisoners with a sentence to prison for greater than one year (Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2014). With so many individuals being imprisoned, one must wonder, are such rates of imprisonment actually effective in improving the crime situation in America? Or are these policies ultimately ineffective in deterring future crime and merely perpetuate an endless negative feedback loop of crime? In order to investigate this issue, this paper will address the correlations, or lack thereof, between America’s imprisonment rates and rates of criminal recidivism (the act of relapsing into one’s criminal behavior after experiencing punishment for a past crime). Following this, an assessment will be made regarding the psychological toll of incarceration and its influence on an individual’s decisions after release from prison. The nature of society is not fixed, it is a volatile system that constantly changes and adapts daily. As a result, individuals isolated from the real world for extensive periods of time may struggle to adapt to said changes and reintegration is often a challenge. Due to this, often times individuals find themselves falling back into patterns of crime as they fail to find a reliable alternative mode of living. Therefore, the proposed research question for this investigation is, “what aspects of mass incarceration influence rates of criminal recidivism in America”? Two critical domains to be investigated are the internal and external environments that an inmate will experience. Daniel Gilbert’s “Immune to Reality” discusses the internal environment by referencing the “psychological immune system” (Gilbert 135) and provides a scientific basis for the decisions we as humans consciously and unconsciously make. Similarly, Jean Twenge’s “An Army of One : Me” also scrutinizes this internal environment by going into detail about the composition of one’s self-identity and how self-esteem / narcissism and developmental influences aid in guiding one’s behavior. In contrast, Malcolm Gladwell discusses the impact of external influence (social context, economic pressure, etc.) on the development of criminal behavior. Each of these sources, however, provide information regarding the origin of criminal behavior. Consequently, these texts will serve as the basis of investigating whether the internal processes (narcissism as described by Twenge and the psychological immune system as introduced by Gilbert) or external influence (the surrounding environment as described by Gladwell) are more critical in influencing criminal recidivism. Essentially it is another form of the age-old argument of nature versus nurture. Nonetheless, in practice, it is arguable that the internal environment of an inmate is the primary contributor to criminal recidivism and external environment is merely a supplement to the former.

Research Paper Introduction

There have been many articles released and studies published on how depression and poverty have similar links. The two groups have a significant population overlap, yet the lack of concern of this link is alarming. There has been no noteworthy change in the law or funding for low-income individuals in recent years to get the help that they need. The most revolutionary law change was Obamacare, which allows low-income individuals to access healthcare that they might not have been able to afford before. However, with the new president-elect and his open statement that he will try to repeal Obamacare, this universal access might no longer be applicable. People that have depression and those living in poverty separately need much appropriate attention, whether it be through proper medical access or rehabilitation back into society with the help of social welfare and laws that protect the low-income class. And because there is a rapidly rising number of people that live in poverty and have depression, there is a need to bring attention to these people who need any help they can get. This research paper hopes to bring light to those in the dark, and speak up for those whose voices are not heard.

Research Paper Introduction

Education is crucial in shaping, promoting or suppressing one’s self expression and potential. The current educational system, though provides social opportunities during which one can identify common values and solidify the confidence of expressing the “true self”, inevitably magnifies and projects social norms and stigmatization again some minority identities. Sometimes, people’s self identities contradict the mainstream value, and the exclusion and forcible conformity result in low self esteem. As a result, they tend to conceal or eradicate the identity to accommodate to the social environment. Out of the dissent against the constrictive educational standard, Davidson proposed the educational model that features an interactive and student-driven learning system to foster a diverse and inclusive educational environment. Extending from her model focusing mainly on academic performance, the educational reform should also target an inclusive and supportive environment for constructing self identity, since the one need to accept and embrace his or her own identity to maintain a robust mental health and transition to societal environment successfully as a result of education. Solomon explicitly points out the struggle LGBTQ+ group meet during education, social interaction and family communication. The denial of self identity resulted from the restrictive family and societal values causes depression, risky behaviors and loss of self respect. Many minority groups such as cultural groups, LGBTQ+ groups and groups suffering from disabilities are often constrained and ashamed of expressing the identity because the difference is often interpreted as defected or inferior. Thus, the education should be modified to be a bridge that connects the self identity of minority groups with the society’s value, encourage an active elevation of self esteem rather than an enforcement of values. The communication with language and styles used by the specific group, a close interaction with parental support and student-led reflection can foster a strong self esteem and encourage unconstrained self expression, creating an welcoming and free social environment. \

Research Paper Introduction

Throughout history, problem solving and the creation of ideas have been crucial to the success of war planning and revolutions. Without effective problem solving and ideas, war plans and revolutions are bound to fail. Cathy Davidson, in her work “Project Classroom Makeover,” and Johnathan Lethem, in his work “The Ecstasy of Influence: A Plagiarism,” each provide methods of problem solving and idea development that, when analyzing specific historical events, have had an important influence on history. For Davidson, this method is termed “crowdsourcing” (51). Essentially, this method states that the most effective way to solve problems is to have the most individuals possible working together to come to a solution. Through this method, the most possible solutions to solving the problem arise, and the group as a whole can choose the optimal solution. On the other hand, Lethem’s method is called “plagiarism” (213). In his method, ideas are formed by taking the ideas or work of others, improving on them, and arising with a new idea or solution that suits the needs of the person or problem at hand. When analyzing the Bolsheviks’ plan for seizing power in the 1917 Russian Revolution and the Allied plans in the invasion of Europe in World War II, these methods appear prominently, with the revolutionaries and the Allied war planners using both methods in determining their solutions. Such an analysis provides revisions and a partial justification to Steven Johnson’s argument in his work “The Myth of the Ant Queen,” and thus a revision to the common belief that single, great people are the cause for significant historical change as opposed to groups of people.