HIS 100 4-2 Short Response: Research Plan Preparation Worksheet
Prompt: Applying what you learned about narrowing research questions, revise your research questions from your Topic Exploration Worksheet. In the tables below, list the original question, the revised version of that question, and one to two sentences explaining how you approached your revisions for that question to give your instructor insight on your revision process. Then, answer the question about your primary sources below the tables.
Research Question 1:
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Which role does south African Apartheid policy play? | What was the impact of Apartheid in South Africa? |
Write 1-2 sentences explaining how you approached your revisions for the question above.In revising the original question I opted to focus on a more general topic. As such, by analyzing the effects of Apartheid, I will be able to cover several areas including the political, social, and economic aspects. |
Research Question 2:
Original Question | Revised Question |
What are similarities between present racial segregation and south African Apartheid? | What are the comparisons between Apartheid in South Africa and racial segregation in the United States? |
Write 1-2 sentences explaining how you approached your revisions for the question above.In revising the original question, I considered both the distinct features of Apartheid and racial segregation. Therefore, I will be able to examine both the similarities and differences encompassed in the two systems. |
1. Applying what you have learned about comparing primary sources and analyzing secondary sources, revisit the primary sources you listed in Part 3 of your Topic Exploration Worksheet, listing them below and describing what each of these sources adds to your understanding of your selected topic:
1. Name of primary source: Salem Press Encyclopedia
Author: Emma T. Lucas
Hyperlink:
What this source adds to your understanding of your selected topic: this source enables me to understand the history of apartheid comprising its conception, legislation, opposition as well as its end.
2. Name of primary source: Social Work
Author: James D. Orten
Hyperlink: https://academic.oup.com/sw/article-abstract/33/4/299/1905933?redirectedFrom=fulltext