I. Introduction
A. Describe the issue in the social sciences that you have selected to investigate.
Why is this issue significant?
In Module Four: Performing the Research Investigation, continued, learning block 4-2 (page 3),
you completed the following work:
I. Introduction
B. Describe at least three social science resources that you could use to investigate
the issue you selected. Your sources must be relevant to your issue and must be
of an academic nature appropriate for the issue. In your description, consider
questions such as these: What are the similarities and differences in the content
of your sources? What makes them appropriate and relevant for investigating
your issue? What was your thought process when you were searching for
sources? How did you make choices?
In Module Two: Exploring Social Science Issues, continued, learning block 2-3 (page 2), you
completed the following work:
II. Body
A. Identify the social science principles that apply to your issue. In other words,
which principles of social science apply to the issue you selected?
B. Explain how the principles you identified apply to your issue. In other words, how
are the social science principles you identified relevant to your issue?
In Moule Four: Performing the Research Investigation, continued, learning block 4-3 (page 3),
you completed the following work:
III. Conclusion
A. Based on your investigation, develop a research question related to the issue you
selected. In other words, what would you like to know more about?
B. Explain how a social scientist would go about investigating the research question
you developed. In other words, what would the next steps be if a social scientist
were to continue researching your question?
In Module Three: Performing the Research Investigation, learning block 3-3 (page 3), and
Module Four, learning block 4-1 (page 3), and learning block 4-2 (page 3), you began working on
the following section of the prompt:
IV. Provide a reference list that includes all of the social science resources you used to
investigate your issue and question. Ensure that your list is formatted according to
current APA guidelines (or another format with instructor permission).