Please follow the instructions Original work  no plagiarism no A I   no chat bots etc.:
FINAL EXAM PART 1 – RESEARCH PROPOSAL
MAXIMUM POINT VALUE: 25 POINTS. YOUR PROPOSAL MUST BE IN ESSAY MLA  FORMAT AND A
MINIMUM OF 1 1/2 PAGES IN LENGTH AND INCLUDE AT LEAST FIVE (5) COMPLETE SOURCES YOU
INTEND TO USE IN YOUR RESEARCH PAPER.
PART 1:
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IN A 1 ½ PAGE ESSAY, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
1) Proposed research topic. YOU MUST BE SPECIFIC! ! For example, if you are going to research Women in the Media,what specific aspects of the media will you explore? Example: “Chicana women in the U.S. Space Program”

2) Why you chose this topic

3) What you hope to discover or learn more about this topic

PART 2:
List of a minimum of FIVE (5) sources you will use for your research, i.e., articles, journals, books, films, etc. YOU
MUST USE SOURCES THAT ARE RELIABLE, i.e., ACADEMIC SOURCES. YOU MUST LIST COMPLETE
INFORMATION FOR EACH OF THESE SOURCE IN A “WORKS CITED.”
(**Avoid using anything that is more than 5 years old**). Include complete information for these sources; i.e., if a
book, you need title, author, publisher, date published. If using websites, complete website information. THE
WEBSITE MUST INCLUDE THE AUTHOR’S NAME, TITLE, YEAR WRITTEN, ETC. IF NO AUTHOR’S
NAME IS GIVEN, YOU CANNOT USE THE WEBSITE! UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE CAN YOU USE
WIKIPEDIA OR ENCYCLOPEDIAS! IF YOU INCLUDE INFORMATION FROM THESE “SOURCES,” IF
YOU INCLUDE THESE SOURCES, YOUR GRADE WILL BE 0/F!
**FOR INFORMATION ON WHEN AND HOW TO CITE SOURCES IN MLA FORMAT, CONTACT THE
SCHOOL LIBRARY OR GO TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES:**
A. Excelsior Writing Lab: https://owl.excelsior.edu/citation-and-documentation/apa-style/apa-in-text-
citations/
B. Purdue Writing Lab:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/m…
ing_quotations.html

POSSIBLE RESEARCH TOPICS: THE FOLLOWING ARE ONLY SUGGESTED CATEGORIES YOU MIGHT
CONSIDER – THEY ARE NOT THE ONLY CATEGORIES YOU CAN RESEARCH! REGARDLESS OF WHAT
TOPIC YOU CHOOSE, YOU MUST ADDRESS A SPECIFIC ASPECT OF THE TOPIC: For example: Domestic
Violence among Chicanas between the ages of 18- 25.
Advertising and the Depiction of Chicanas/os or Mexican Americans
Chicanas/os or Mexican American Spirituality
Chicanas/os or Mexican Americans in Educational Leadership
A Specific health issue affecting Chicanas/os or Mexican Americans
Chicanas/os or Mexican Americans in the Film Industries (Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, Stuntmen/women, etc.)
Chicanas/os or Mexican Americans in the Space Program
Chicanas/os or Mexican Americans in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
Chicanas/os or Mexican Americans in Alternative Lifestyles (Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender, etc.)
Current Migration/Immigration issues affecting Chicanas/os or Mexican Americans
Chicanas/os or Mexican Americans Current Labor/Corporate Leaders (in specific industries)
Chicanas/os or Mexican Americans in Politics
Chicanas/os or Mexican Americans in Law Enforcement (Police, Border Patrol, etc.)
Chicanas/os or Mexican Americans in the Military
Chicanas/os or Mexican Americans business leaders (CEOs of various industries)
Chicanas/os or Mexican Americans in the Arts (Dance, Opera, Conductors, Musicians, Composers, Artists, etc.
Please focus on lesser-known artists/musicians –**no Selena or Richie Valens papers please!)
Chicanas/os or Mexican Americans in Literature (Writers)
Chicanas/os or Mexican Americans in the Legal Profession (Judges, Lawyers, etc.)