Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Tentative Topic for Research Essay

I'm really not too sure what my topic is going to be as of right now.  I'm considering doing something about living healthy (working out and eating right regularly) because I am interested in that.  The only thing is that I wouldn't be quite sure how to make that into a Research essay with a question and interesting information etc.  I could also do an essay on Multiple Sclerosis because my mom has been diagnosed with the disease for as long as I can remember.  That would be interesting to know more about! But, yep not too sure yet, still brainstorming ideas.

1 comment:

Aleisa said...

I think both of these topics have definite potential for your discovery essay. You might do research on the "diet craze" in American society, and investigate if any of the popular "fad" diets actually lead to long-term weight loss (and whether or not they're actually healthy. You might look into the latest research about what kinds of diets are best for our bodies and brains. Side note: I think the FDA recently updated the food pyramid based upon the latest developments in science about nutrition).

M.S. would also be an interesting topic to explore--especially given the personal connection you have to the disease. Have you thought of a specific question you might ask to guide and focus your research?