Global Perspectives research question + sample essays

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Global perspectives

RESEARCH QUESTION

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SAMPLE ESSAYS

Today's objectives

• Understanding the dos and don'ts regarding essays
• You've finished your first draft of your research question

TED talk advantages of nuclear energy

Identify the issue that is discussed in this TEDTalk.

Explore different alternative viewpoints: Find an article with an opposite or alternative viewpoint.

Consider the strength and weaknesses of the arguments from both perspectives (TEDTalk and article)

Explain to a classmate your ideas and give feedback to theirs.

Learning from past papers

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Formulating your essay question:

Although there are three main kinds of essay questions, only one of them is an actual question with a question mark. 

Cambridge favours this last form, so the good, old question :).

An example: Should religions be involved in governing? 

An effective essay question

An effective essay question focuses on an issue and identifies a debate.

Example: Should performance enhancing drugs be allowed in competitive sport?

Issue: The use of performance enhancing drugs by athletes

Debate: Yes, they should be used (e.g. economic perspective because of...)

                  No  (e.g. ethical perspective, it's not fair because....)

Be careful of pitfalls

1. Make sure your essay question is really ONE question

2. Make sure your scope is not too narrow (e.g. by adding a country and a
     region)

3. Make sure your question is not too broad (e.g. you have a limited amount
    of words)

Fill in your research question (first draft)

CSP Weektask for next Friday

Now continue writing your research question, write down different perspectives you'd like to research.  Do so in the next slide. In need of relevant sources? Go to https://libraries.mit.edu/scholarly/publishing/find-oa-articles/