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A rough draft is not expected to be polished with regard to mechanics; however, the following components must be part of your first draft:Include an introduction, a minimum of three (3) body paragraphs, and a conclusion.Include revisions based on your instructor’s comments on your outline.Include a reference list with a complete list of APA-formatted references.In-text citations in APA format as needed.Use APA formatting in your paper.Include a title page.Your rough draft should be 3 to 5 pages, not including the title and reference page.
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Running head: RESEARCH PAPER TOPIC AND THESIS APPROVAL
Research Paper Topic and Thesis Approval
Christian Santa Ana
American Career College
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Research Paper Topic and Thesis Approval
1. Topic area I wish to pursue.
a. The legacy of racism in America
2. Two reasons why I am interested in this topic and my goal.
a. I am interested because as an Asian American I want to explore the various ways
minorities have experienced racism.
b. It seems like an interesting topic and way to learn about how and what other
minorities have persevered and showed resilience over time to modern day.
c. My goal is to make connections and show similarities and things that certain
ethnic minorities have faced and what they have done to help.
d. My other goal is to increase the awareness of the reader of certain topics of how
we can encourage individuals’ insight of the things that have been going on.
3. Thesis Statement
a. How has the legacy of racism developed over time in the United States?
b. How can we increase awareness of racism towards Asian and black minorities and
how can we help prevent it?
c. What is the Stop Asian Hate / Black Lives Matter movement and how does it
help?
d. Has the legacy of racism changed at all over time? Or has it just been covert?
e. Thesis Statement: The use of social media is essential today because the legacy of
racism in America still exists, shown by past and present events. Some
movements such as Stop Asian Hate and the Black lives matter course of action
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can help destroy the legacy and also increase awareness to prevent further
negative actions.
Research Paper Outline Template (alphanumeric outline)
Tip! *Always refer back to your thesis when researching and writing. Everything in your
paper must refer back to your thesis.
I.
Introduction Paragraph
Introduce the topic with interesting background information, present your thesis*,
and explain your goal(s). Define terminology.
The use of social media is essential today because of the legacy of racism in
America still exists, shown by past and present events. Some movements such as Stop
Asian Hate and Black Lives Matter course of action can help destroy the legacy and
increase awareness to prevent further negative actions.
Transition to body paragraph: _____Breaking down the legacy and introducing
terminology relevant to the paper. ___________________________________
II.
Body Paragraphs
A. Body Paragraph (1st opinion, theory (idea), concept, or issue)
Topic Sentence (from the thesis): __social media and social movements can help
with awareness and prevent further negative action on legacy or racism in America.
__________________________________
1. Supporting detail 1: (example, data, paraphrase, or quote from research with
citation) __” They are also likely to express positive views about the impact of
these platforms for holding powerful people accountable for they action.”
(Auxier)______
2. Supporting detail 2: __It can provide and reinforce negative biases and certain
stereotypes. ______________________________________
3. Supporting detail 3: __Can potentially lead to being cyberbullied and
harassed____________________________________
Transition to next idea: _How social media plays a role in awareness.
Body Paragraph (2nd opinion, theory (idea), concept, or issue)
Topic Sentence (from the thesis): __Social media increases awareness and
provides increased eyes on points to enhance understanding experienced racism.
__________________________________
Supporting detail 1: _” An examination of #StopAsianHate tweets presents a
viable starting point to enhance understanding of the lived experience of racism
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against AAs in order to inform evidence-based strategies to address it
“(Cao)_______________________________________
1. Supporting detail 2: ___Rapidly distributes information and engages the talk on
uncomfortable beliefs and allows for challenge.
_____________________________________
2. Supporting detail 3: Creates a place for advocating for change and holding
everyone accountable along with supporting representation.
________________________________________
Transition to next idea: __How education on these ideas increases activism and
awareness. ________________________________________________
B. Body Paragraph (3rd opinion, theory (idea), concept, or issue)
Topic Sentence (from the thesis): ___These tools are essential because it provides
more pros than cons to racial injustice. ___________________________________
1. Supporting detail 1: ___Serve’s as a powerful tool about racial injustices and
promotes activism for multiple ethnicities.
_____________________________________
2. Supporting detail 2: __Shares the idea of advocating for
change______________________________________
3. Supporting detail 3: ____Contributes to the fight against correcting the legacy of
racism. ____________________________________
Transition to conclusion: ___social media provides a great outlet for advocation and
platforms for discussion_______________________________________________
III.
Conclusion (paragraph)
Topic Sentence: (reiterate the thesis and the goal): social media is essential and
helps increase awareness for racism in America________________________
A. Present your analysis of the research and ideas presented in the body
paragraphs (reflect, summarize)
a. State how social media is essential and list all its pros.
b. Serves as a tool and promotes activism.
c. Contributes to fight the legacy if racism.
B. Draw conclusions.
a. All in all, social media is essential and provides a great tool for
individuals to foster ideas and create and advocate for themselves and
have their voices heard.
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References
Auxier, B. (2020, December 11). Social media continue to be important political outlets for
Black Americans. Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/shortreads/2020/12/11/social-media-continue-to-be-important-political-outlets-for-blackamericans/
Cao, J., Lee, C., Sun, W., & De Gagne, J. C. (2022, March 22). The #StopAsianHate movement
on Twitter: A qualitative descriptive study. International journal of environmental research
and public health. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8997488/
Lewis, S. L., Bucher, L., Heitkemper, M. M., & Harding, M. M. (2017). Medical-Surgical
Nursing: Assessment and management of clinical problems. Elsevier, Inc.
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