Module 3 - Selecting and Describing a Topic

Activity 1 : : Activity 2 : : Activity 3 : : Activity 4

Activity 1: Introduction

Your first task is to select an issue or problem from the “Choosing a Problem” list. You can access this list through RUA 1 in TaskStream. From the task menu in RUA 1, click on the directions for Task 1. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click on the file attachment, “Choosing a Problem.”  You should now be looking at the nine topic questions.  Your choice from this list should be something that interests you, either personally or professionally. This issue/problem will be the focus of the RUA 1 and RUA 2 assessments which you will complete to demonstrate your critical thinking.

Once you have selected an issue or problem, you may want to do some exploratory writing or mapping.  What you write down might be as simple as a list of ideas that come to mind when you think about this issue or problem. Generating this early writing will also help you identify key terms that may later be useful in searching for information.

You may also want to look at a few resources on this topic in the Opposing Viewpoints database.  Directions for accessing this database are given in a blog post in the CLRPS Community. This should give you sufficient background for this writing assignment where you share your first thoughts on identifying a good solution or response to your issue.