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         <title>Please choose a research topic for a 5 paragraph essay. Some ideas are below, but you can also make your own idea.</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<ol><li>Evolution of anime – what made anime popular worldwide?</li><li>How can immigration crises be solved?</li><li>Is there a way to end racism?</li><li>How to encourage parents to educate themselves on vaccination?</li><li>Is it too late to stop global warming?</li><li>Are children becoming over-dependent on technology?</li><li>Which countries are known for media censorship?</li><li>What are the good and bad sides of digital currencies?</li><li>Is diversity a good thing within a team, and why?</li><li>Is traditional music of a country more important than the international music that is heard everywhere?</li><li>What makes one sport more popular than another?</li><li>How would the world be different without the discoveries of Nikola Tesla?</li><li>Why do people change their leisure time activities as they get older?</li><li>What hobbies are the most popular with children and adults in your area?</li><li>Are there hobbies you can do in your own country but not when you travel abroad? Why?</li><li>How to deal with procrastination?</li><li>What stereotypes are related to people from your country, and is there any truth to those?</li><li>Is it true that technology can cause a gap between generations?</li><li>Are friendships between men different from friendships between women and why?</li><li>What makes people in your country happy?</li><li>What makes some nations happier and more prosperous than others?</li><li>Does beauty, in general, determine how much a person will be successful in life?</li><li>What are some pros and cons related to plastic surgery?</li><li>How to be better at communicating with friends, family, work colleagues, and strangers?</li></ol><div><br><br><br><br></div><div><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-11-10 18:44:46 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Where can you find good sources?</title>
         <author>emsherman12</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>www.wikipedia.com (see notes and references section)<br><br>www.google.com<br>*check if the website is reputable - I can help you do this<br><br>News sources (...please no Fox news)<br>*check if the website is reputable - I can help you do this</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-11-10 18:47:38 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Make a research question.</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Research question:</strong><br>What stereotypes are related to people from your country, and is there any truth to those?</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-11-10 18:56:06 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>How many sources do you need?</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>AT LEAST 3 (1 per body paragraph)<br><br>Keep the links in a word document. Read them and take notes! Find info to support your argument.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-11-10 19:03:24 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Write your essay:</title>
         <author>emsherman12</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Introduction<br><strong>*THESIS</strong>: <em>Globally, there are many unflattering stereotypes that Americans are gun-obsessed, ignorant, and overweight. While there is some truth to these notions, the reasons behind them are more complicated that simply being due to cultural flaws.<br></em><br><strong>Body paragraph 1</strong><br><em>*How many Americans own guns in the US?</em><br><br>https://web.archive.org/web/20180620231909/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/T-Briefing-Papers/SAS-BP-Civilian-Firearms-Numbers.pdf<br><br><em>*Why do they wish to own guns?</em><br>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_the_United_States#Fundamental_right <br><br><em>*Compare data with other countries</em><br><br><br><strong>Body paragraph 2</strong><br><em>*What % of Americans actually have a valid passport?</em><br>https://today.yougov.com/topics/travel/articles-reports/2021/04/21/only-one-third-americans-have-valid-us-passport<br><br><em>*Why don't Americans travel internationally?</em><br>http://dosomethingcool.net/myth-americans-travel/<br><br><strong>Body paragraph 3<br></strong><em>*Why are Americans so fat??</em><br>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity_in_the_United_States#:~:text=Contributing%20factors,-Obesity%20rates%20of&amp;text=Common%20factors%20include%20an%20overconsumption,or%20how%20little%20they%20should.<br><br><em>*Food deserts</em><br>https://www.aecf.org/blog/exploring-americas-food-deserts<strong><br></strong><br><strong>Conclusion<br></strong>*Emphasis transition, start to wrap up arguments<strong><br></strong>*Paraphrase thesis<br>*Final thought</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-11-10 19:43:50 UTC</pubDate>
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