Cost of College Prompt: What is the cost of attending college beyond tuition, fees, and texts? Explore one cost of attending college (time, transportation, mental and physical health, time, course materials, mental load, or another focused topic) that you have focused on. Identify the impact this cost has on students and/or you. Explain how the cost is or isn't worth the benefit of attending college. What should your audience know and understand about the hidden costs of attending college?
Personal Major Prompt: Explore and explain one or two connected benefits of your major to society. Identify specific elements of your major that resonate with you, and explain the impact these elements have on your growth personally and as a student. Identify and explain how AI will impact your future career and how your education will prepare you to meet those challenges.
Understanding Your Assignment
Before you begin looking for information you should make sure you understand your assignment. Some good questions are:
Your professor is your best resource to answer these questions.
Breaking Down The Research Process
The following outline gives a simple and effective strategy for finding information for a research paper and documenting the sources you find. Depending on your topic and your familiarity with the library, you may need to rearrange or recycle these steps. Adapt this outline to your needs. We are ready to help you at every step in your research.
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