1. Humanities 8 The PoP Research Paper

2. Quick Write What are three interesting or important things you learned about your topic?

3. Questions What are three questions you still have about your research topic? Something you do not understand or would like to learn more about?

4. Brainstorm Web your hypothesis What sub-topics and ideas relate? Pollution

5. Paper Formats Problem A cause and effect paper What is the cause of the problem What is the effect of the problem What are possible solutions Issue/Initiative A pro/con paper What are the pros of the initiative What are the cons of the initiate What alternative exist?

6. Example: How does overpopulation affect the need for and quality of mass transit in a city like New Delhi? Problem: Traffic in Delhi Background Provide information on the current traffic problems that Delhi is facing. Causes What is causing this traffic? Effects What effect does this traffic have on the people of Delhi? Solutions What can be done to reduce the problems of traffic in Delhi? Reaction/Personal Position Issue: Building the Delhi Metro Background How did the idea for building the Delhi Metro come about? Pros What are the potential advantages of having a Metro in Delhi? Cons What are the potential disadvantages of having a Metro? Alternatives What the alternatives to building a Metro in Delhi? Reaction/Personal Position

7. Which do you have? What might be a possible problem paper? What might be a possible issue paper?