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Making Research Relevant Quote Tracking A research project for English 103 Concerns Student research papers tended to focus on reporting information. These report/research projects often indicated little understanding of the topic and the issues surrounding it. Initial Concerns II Encouraging students to choose topics “within their areas of interest” still left many grasping for appropriate subjects and ways they might connect to it. Many students seemed uninterested in connecting to the “larger world”—events, theories, cultural phenomena outside their own spheres Some sample quotes “…you shall not crucify mankind on a cross of gold.” “Perdicarus alive or Raisuli dead.” “Resolved, that the anthem ‘Ethiopia, Thou Land of Our Fathers,etc.’ shall be the anthem of the Negro race.” “War is mainly a continuation of politics by other means.” “Ma, ma, where’s my pa?” Just a few more sample quotes “They used to tell me I was building a dream.” “…that magnificent African cake…” “The battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton.” “I propose to consider the question, ‘Can machines think?’ ” “They denied him even in death the normal six feet of earth.” A variation Your first assignment will be to work with a listing from Harpers Index. You will need to check the source of the statistic, whether you think it is being manipulated and why, and determine a context to understand the current relevance of the topic. What are the historical, cultural, economic and/or scientific circumstances that inspired the listing in Harpers Index, and how do you think the listing should be understood? What implications or bearings does the situation have for our times? What are some of the results or consequences of this situation in the world today? How do you relate to this subject? (That is, do you have any opinions as a result of your research?) You will need to write a paper that explains the topic, analyzes information about it and develops an understanding of