ENG 190 Project Resources Document
How to Use this Document
The following instructions are meant to help guide you in understanding how to use this document and select a topic for your project in this
course. Even though some of these steps mention assignment submissions, please refer to the guidelines and rubrics for your assignments for
the specific instructions for each assignment you will complete in this course.
1. Review the category options and choose the category that most interests you. Include your chosen category in your assignment
submission.
2. Review the related articles for that category.
3. Choose one article from your category and cut and paste the corresponding APA or MLA citation for your chosen article into your
assignment submission. The citations for each article can be found under the category tables. You will need to use the format you
choose in Module One for the duration of the course, including all assignments and the project.
4. As you review the article, brainstorm possible topic ideas and research questions that are debatable and could be used for a persuasive
essay.
5. Identify a debatable topic within your chosen article. This debatable topic will be your focus for your persuasive essay. Include your
debatable topic in your assignment submission.
6. Then, brainstorm possible research questions that align with your topic.
Example
In this example, a student has chosen Higher Education for their category. Follow the student through their steps:
Step 1 – The student chose Higher Education for their category.
Step 2 – The student reviewed the related articles for the Higher Education category.
Step 3 – The student chose one article from the category. In this example, the student scrolled down this document and selected the
corresponding APA or MLA citation for their chosen article and included the citation in their assignment submission. In this example, the student
chose the MLA citation:
Heredia Rodriguez, Carmen. “Adjunct Professors: Jobs Are Low on Pay and Health Benefits With High COVID Risk.” Kaiser Health News, 23 July
2020, khn.org/news/adjunct-professors-jobs-are-low-on-pay-and-health-benefits-with-high-covid-risk/. Accessed 5 Jan. 2023.
Step 4 – The student then reviewed the article they chose and brainstormed possible topic ideas and research questions that were debatable
and could be used for a persuasive essay.
Step 5 – The student then identified a debatable topic from their chosen article. This became their focus for their essay. They included this in
their assignment submission. In this example, the student chose the debatable topic of adjunct professors should have better pay and health
benefits.
Step 6 – The student brainstormed possible research questions for the assignment submission.
See the graphic below to see a visual representation of how to narrow your topic.
Topic Selection Funnel
Category: Higher Education
• Adjunct Professors: Jobs Are Low on Pay and Health Benefits With High COVID Risk
• It’s Time to Pay the Tab for America’s College Athletes
• The College Esports Scene Is Ready for a Boom in 2022
• Biden’s Student Debt Relief Program Is Excellent, but Student Loans Suck to Begin With
• Data Privacy in Higher Education: Yes, Students Care
• Recognizing and Overcoming Obstacles: What It Will Take to Realize the Potential of OER
Category: Business and Finance
• Social Responsibility and Ethics In Influencer Marketing
• Twitter Whistleblower Reveals No Other Choice: Congress Must Act to Protect Data Privacy
• What Can the Government Do to Stop or Slow Inflation?
• How Labor Laws Disfavor People of Color
• Examining the Negative Impacts of Gentrification
Category: Physical and Mental Health
• A Socio-Ecological Approach to Addressing Digital Redlining in the United States: A Call to Action for Health Equity
• Effects of Nurse-to-Patient Ratio Legislation on Nurse Staffing and Patient Mortality, Readmissions, and Length of Stay: A Prospective
Study in a Panel of Hospitals
• COVID-19 and the Need for Action on Mental Health
• The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Functional Outcomes in Veterans With Psychosis or Recent Homelessness:
A 15-Month Longitudinal Study
• Study: The Evidence Overwhelmingly Says 4-Day Work Weeks Are Good for Everyone
Category: Innovative Technologies
• Are Games Art? We Asked Three Developers. Here’s How They Answered. (Please note – this article is available in the Humanities
category as well).
• Technology Is Changing How We Live, but It Needs to Change How We Work
• How the Pandemic Has Exacerbated Online Privacy Threats
• The Folly of Trolleys: Ethical Challenges and Autonomous Vehicles
• Digital Redlining: Why Some Older Adults Overpay for Bad Internet
Category: The Humanities
• The Arts Deserve More Funding in Schools
• Clearing the Dust: How Libraries Are Changing in the 21st Century
• To Return or Not: Who Should Own Indigenous Art?
• Are Games Art? We Asked Three Developers. Here’s How They Answered.
• Many Artists Question the Ethics of AI Art. Here Is Why!
Higher Education Article Citations
Note: Each article has a corresponding APA and MLA citation directly under it. The APA citation is listed first, and the MLA citation listed second.
Adjunct Professors: Jobs Are Low on Pay and Health Benefits With High COVID Risk
Heredia Rodriguez, C. (2020, July 23). Adjunct professors: Jobs are low on pay and health benefits with high COVID risk. Kaiser Health News.
https://khn.org/news/adjunct-professors-jobs-are-low-on-pay-and-health-benefits-with-high-covid-risk/
Heredia Rodriguez, Carmen. “Adjunct Professors: Jobs Are Low on Pay and Health Benefits With High COVID Risk.” Kaiser Health News, 23 July
2020, khn.org/news/adjunct-professors-jobs-are-low-on-pay-and-health-benefits-with-high-covid-risk/. Accessed 5 Jan. 2023.
It’s Time to Pay the Tab for America’s College Athletes
Abdul-Jabbar, K. (2018, January 9). It’s time to pay the tab for America’s college athletes. The Guardian.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jan/09/its-time-to-pay-the-tab-for-americas-college-athletes
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem. “It’s Time to Pay the Tab for America’s College Athletes.” The Guardian, 9 Jan. 2018,
www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jan/09/its-time-to-pay-the-tab-for-americas-college-athletes. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023.
The College Esports Scene Is Ready for a Boom in 2022
Lyman, P. (2022, January 9). The college esports scene is ready for a boom in 2022. Digital Trends.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/college-esports-2022/
Lyman, Paige. “The College Esports Scene Is Ready for a Boom in 2022.” Digital Trends, 9 Jan. 2022, www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/college-
esports-2022/. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023.
Biden’s Student Debt Relief Program Is Excellent, but Student Loans Suck to Begin With
Noah, T. (2022, August 24). Biden’s student debt relief program is excellent, but student loans suck to begin with. The New Republic.
https://newrepublic.com/article/167531/biden-student-debt-relief-excellent-loans-suck
Noah, Timothy. “Biden’s Student Debt Relief Program Is Excellent, but Student Loans Suck to Begin With.” The New Republic, 24 Aug. 2022,
newrepublic.com/article/167531/biden-student-debt-relief-excellent-loans-suck. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023.
Data Privacy in Higher Education: Yes, Students Care
Park, J., & Vance, A. (2021, February 11). Data privacy in higher education: Yes, students care. Educause Review.
https://er.educause.edu/articles/2021/2/data-privacy-in-higher-education-yes-students-care
Park, Jasmine, and Amelia Vance. “Data Privacy in Higher Education: Yes, Students Care.” Educause Review, 11 Feb. 2021,
er.educause.edu/articles/2021/2/data-privacy-in-higher-education-yes-students-care. Accessed 1 Mar. 2023.
Recognizing and Overcoming Obstacles: What It Will Take to Realize the Potential of OER
Irvine, J., Kimmons, R., & Rogers, J. (2021, July 12). Recognizing and overcoming obstacles: What it will take to realize the potential of OER.
Educause Review. https://er.educause.edu/articles/2021/7/recognizing-and-overcoming-obstacles-what-it-will-take-to-realize-the-
potential-of-oer
Irvine, Julie, et.al. “Recognizing and Overcoming Obstacles: What It Will Take To Realize the Potential of OER.” Educause Review, 12 July 2021,
er.educause.edu/articles/2021/7/recognizing-and-overcoming-obstacles-what-it-will-take-to-realize-the-potential-of-oer. Accessed 1
Mar. 2023.
Business and Finance Article Citations
Note: Each article has a corresponding APA and MLA citation directly under it. The APA citation is listed first, and the MLA citation listed second.
Social Responsibility and Ethics in Influencer Marketing
Kuzminov, M. (2023, January 30). Social responsibility and ethics in influencer marketing. Forbes.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2023/01/30/social-responsibility-and-ethics-in-influencer-
marketing/?sh=5b904961685c
Kuzminov, Michael. “Social Responsibility and Ethics in Influencer Marketing.” Forbes,
www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2023/01/30/social-responsibility-and-ethics-in-influencer-marketing/?sh=5d9d8771685cv.
Accessed 1 Mar. 2023.
Twitter Whistleblower Reveals No Other Choice: Congress Must Act to Protect Data Privacy
Thibeau, W. (2022, September 13). Twitter’s whistleblower reveals no other choice: Congress must act to protect data privacy. The Daily Signal.
Twitter Whistleblower Reveals No Other Choice: Congress Must Act to Protect Data Privacy
Thibeau, Will. “Twitter’s Whistleblower Reveals No Other Choice: Congress Must Act to Protect Data Privacy.” The Daily Signal, 13 Sept. 2022,
www.dailysignal.com/2022/09/13/twitter-whistleblower-reveals-no-other-choice-congress-must-act-to-protect-data-privacy/. Accessed
7 Feb. 2023.
What Can the Government Do to Stop or Slow Inflation?
El-Bawab, N. (2022, April 17). What can the government do to stop or slow inflation? ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/Business/government-
stop-slow-inflation/story?id=84031525
El-Bawab, Nadine. “What Can the Government Do to Stop or Slow Inflation?” ABC News, 17 Apr. 2022, abcnews.go.com/Business/government-
stop-slow-inflation/story?id=84031525. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023.
