To begin Project 2 (which is described on the Syllabus page linked above), I would like you to prepare a brief memo and turn it as a comment made to this blog post before class on Thursday.
Your memo should begin with a memo header, have a one sentence description of its purpose in your own words, and five bullet points of information. The information that you will put into the bullet points includes: a term, word, acronym, phrase, or topic related to your future career that you would like to make the focus of your research project. After the topic, write at least a sentence explaining why you want to research this particular topic. Be specific and descriptive. Each bullet point is a different, possible topic for your research paper for a total of five possible topics for your research essay. You may write more than a sentence per bullet point.
We will discuss these during class on Thursday, so be prepared to read these to the class and think about which topic you want to research the most.
Some other things to consider: Is the topic too broad, meaning that there is too much information to research for your paper? Is the topic too narrow, meaning that there is not enough information to research for your paper?
TO: Professor Ellis
FROM: Bianca Campbell
DATE: March 22, 2017
SUBJECT: Project 2 Possible Topics
Cinematography: I have always wanted to know what exactly they do.
Publishing Rights: I never understood who truly owns the right to publish any creative work.
Copyright: I would like to know who and what does the law protect.
Editors: While the name sounds self explanatory I always wanted to know what is the purpose of Editors.
Agents: What is the purpose of Agents?
TO: Professor Ellis
FROM: Shinquella Glasgow
DATE: March 23, 2017
TOPIC: Possible Research Topics
The purpose of this memo is to discuss and list possible research topics for project. The topics are:
Technology and students with special needs
I would want to research this because I plan to work with special needs students in the future and work with electronic communication devices.
STEM classes in special needs schools
This topic is interesting to research because in the school I work in there are only 2 STEM classes and they are currently upcoming. I would like to know if these classes are readily available in other states and why.
Go-pros and student development
A lot of schools are currently using go-pros to monitor student behavior and work and I would like to further explore how students use the footage to improve.
The autism spectrum in the classroom
This is something that has always interested me because I notice student in different ranges of class rooms may all have autism but adapt to the classrooms differently. I would like to research how students are placed in classes who are on the autism spectrum.
Emotional disturbance in special needs schools
I would like to know further information on how emotional disturbance is categorized in the public school system and how it becomes a part of special needs education. I would also like to know if emotionally disturbed students can be considered part of general education.
TO: Professor Ellis
FROM: Scotte Ng
DATE: March 23, 2017
SUBJECT: Possible 2 Possible Topics
Learning: I want to be able to teach productively and help students understand what exactly I am trying to teach.
Struggling Students: I want to be able to understand them more and their situations. I want to be able to help them with their issues and help them with their grades. Most importantly teach them on certain topics.
Global Education. I want to be able to teach students about the world. I don’t want to be confined to just teaching one subject I’d like to teach them about everything and the world.
Technology. This is something I’m very interested in. I want to be able to use technology to help my students understand how to do things or make it easier for them to understand and how to use it effectively.
Social emotional learning. This is something I want to learn about and teach to students how to keep their emotions in check. Life will kick us down plenty ,but I want to teach students on how they can get back up and be stronger than before.
TO: Professor Ellis
FROM: Jodieann J. Stephenson
DATE: March 23, 2017
SUBJECT: Possible topics for Project 2
This memo is about five possible topics that I am interested in researching for Project 2.
Medical Writer
I am currently working as a freelance medical writer at Grey Group and before I started working there I never knew that this job existed.
FDA
Why does the FDA have to review the information that a drug company/advertising company publish?
Stuttering
I have been stuttering since a very young age and I think it is affecting the way people treat me. I want to explore different ways to deal with those situations.
YouTube Vloggers
Everything is online! I want to research why people want to share their lives on YouTube and is there a best practice for doing so.
Unsafe sidewalks
I want to know if unsafe sidewalks contribute to elderly people no leaving their apartments/house.
TO: Professor Ellis
FROM: Thania Y. Miah
DATE: March 23, 2017
SUBJECT: Possible Research Topics
The purpose of this memo is to discuss possible research topics for project 2.
Editor/Editing: I would like to research this because a career I would like to get into is becoming an editor for a magazine. Also i would like to know what are the duties of an editor as well as what credentials does one need to become an editor
Blogging: This is something I would like to research because many people do make a living off of some type of online blogging, whether it be from instagram, youtube, or from just a plain blog. I would like to know how and why these people do it and how they have created a steady salary from it.
Computer programing/Web developing: This is something I’d like to get into as I further my career. I would like to learn what makes a computer programmer
Cyber Security: I would like to learn more about this as in today’s world since everything we do is online we need to have updated security. Eventually I would like to learn how to apply this to computers as well as learn how to prevent hackers
Technical writing: I would like to know if this career is still prominent on the market or is it just a dying career
TO: Professor Ellis
FROM: Chaunce S. Taylor
DATE March 22, 2017
SUBJECT: Project 2 Possible Topics
Possible Topic 1: Healthcare Marketer
I am curious to know about the role in a healthcare marketer, more specifically do they work with a advertising team in their workplace or are they in charge of them. Companies I would look into. ( Bloomberg, Health.nyc.gov)
Possible Topic 2: Health Analytics
One of my other there jobs that I feel could go with Professional and Technical writing is Health Analytics. I am very curious to know how the health business works in numbers. I want to know about the connections they would have to establish with companies. Companies I would look into. ( St. Lukes, NBA)
Pros: Learn more about marketing, learning different types of Advertising techniques, and recording information by charts and power points.
Cons: Learning Statistics and picking classes that could give me enough information to go beyond the basics, but also fit within me degree.
TO: Professor Ellis
FROM: Rakesh Nadendla
DATE: March 23, 2017
SUBJECT: Topics for Project 2
The purpose of this memo is to discuss possible research topics for Project 2.
Games Developer: I always loved games and wanted to create one ever since I was little.
Web Designer: How do web designers create websites that are compatible with every console we use?
Multimedia Programmer: I never understood how programmers designed features like interactive television and information kiosks.
Web Developer: I find this is an easy job as all you have to do is design or edit web page content and check for errors in the website based on user feedback
Computer Programmer: I find coding very interesting as it is an important part of developing games.