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BrigadierDanger9785 This week you are beginning the research project that you will work…This week you are beginning the research project that you will work on for the remainder of the term. You should begin by reviewing the Portfolio Project assignment, paying close attention to the requirements and the grading rubric. The first step in a research project is to identify a topic for research. As you learned this week, the topic for a research project should be debatable and researchable. Selecting a strong topic at the start of a project can help you avoid many pitfalls that you might otherwise encounter during the research and writing process, and getting feedback on your topic ideas is a great way to ensure you are on the right track from the start. The topic should also be personally interesting because you will spend a lot of time working on it in the coming weeks.As you begin the process of identifying potential topics, view the CSU Global Library videos on Choosing a Topic Links to an external site.. Then go to the Opposing Viewpoints in Context database and explore topics within your professional field to get an idea of what concepts are contested and what debates exist. Avoid the common “received opinion” topics like “Undocumented immigrants” and “COVID-19 vaccinations.” Instead of reheating the same topics that are on the news cycle and social media short takes, dig deeper and explore the ideas that are important to people who are active in a field where you want to be for your own life’s work.What are three research topics related to your major field of study? (Healthcare administration and management) Which topic interests you the most? Why?Spend a few minutes researching each of these topics through the library databases. Don’t worry about reading full sources now; instead, you just want to get a sense of what sort of information is available on the topics. How do the topics compare in terms of the availability of relevant sources?Based on your interest and this preliminary research, which topic do you think will be the best to work on this term?When you respond to your classmates, provide them with feedback about the topics they have identified, as well as recommendations for which of their topics you think are most viable for a research project.Arts & HumanitiesEnglish