Stem Issues

Identify a STEM issue, invention, or mindset.

• Examples of issues could be climate change, global sustainability
• Examples of mindset could be government support for STEM, the military-industrial complex, societal integration and expectation of technologies
• Examples of inventions could be augmented reality, biohacking, genetically modified foods/organisms
  Submit this as a word document. It is important to consider and refine your topic early however, as it could be very easy to become side-tracked or ‘lost in the weeds’ of possibilities. Your submission should be one paragraph in length, identifying your topic and why you think it is appropriate for this course. You need to include at least 1 reference indicating this is a feasible research topic.
  Your topic choice submission will be evaluated using the attached grading criteria. It is important to note that you must do more than just name your topic: some preliminary research is needed to ensure this is a viable choice.

Paper Outline

The required elements:
Your outline should contain the following elements in this order:

I. The Introduction:
This section previews your topic and the details you will cover in the body of your paper.
II. The Body (Content Sections):
In the body, you must address the elements and organization of your Final Paper. An element is a major topic/point you will cover. As our topic choices are broad in this course, we do not dictate what those points must be, other than you must address societal differences associated with your topic.
A. Element 1: (rename each element to identify the major topic/point)
B. Element 2:
C. Element 3:
D. Element 4:

III. The Conclusion Section:
this section should contain four to six points that sum up the main points from the body of the outline.
IV. Reference section:
Your outline should include both a separate reference page containing a minimum of five sources listed in proper APA reference list format AND internal citations throughout the outline where appropriate. Please be sure to see the resources below for assistance regarding in-text citations and reference list formatting, and/or ask me if you have any additional questions.

Final Paper
Your paper should be 4-6 pages following an APA format (no abstract required)