CPHS_English_Isms Paper : Define Topic

Step 1: Pick a social issue (racism, colorism, ageism, sexism, classism, sizeism, accentism, etc).

Step 2: Write a research question for your paper. When looking at bias and stereotypes, ask the following questions:  

• What are some of the key causes of _____________?

• What are some of the significant effects of _________?

Step 2: Research the significant effects of the social issue (race discrimination, skin lightening/hair processing due to colorism, age discrimination, eating disorders due to sizeism, etc).

Step 3: Choose three sources that talk about the social issue.

Step 4: Write a research paper that discusses the social issue in the real world.