Karen Gocsik's Twelve-Step Research Assignment Note: Karen
Gocsik uses this research process in her two-term Writing 2-3.
In a single term, you needn't require students to move through
all twelve steps. The point is to break the research process
into discrete steps that together will help your students to
produce good scholarship. Christianity Research Paper Step One:
The Assignment In the winter term, you will be undertaking a
term-long research project. The topic for this paper, loosely
defined, is Christianity. You may approach the topic from any
perspective and through any discipline. Your first task is to
focus the topic more sharply. Below are examples of paper topics
that have yielded good papers in the past. Remember: "topics"
are broad. Use this list as a starting point as you look for a
topic that interests you. Your initial proposal will declare
your topic and list some preliminary questions that you hope to
investigate.General Topics: - The Historical Jesus/ An
Examination of Jesus' Times - Christ