Q Purpose This assignment is intended to help you learn to do the following: • Select an appropriate topic for your research paper. • Develop an issue question that effectively narrows the topic. • Conduct research related to your topic and issue question. Overview In this assignment, you will select a topic for your research paper and pose an issue question related to that topic. Make sure that your topic meets the criteria presented in the text and that your issue question sufficiently narrows that topic. The issue question will then guide the research that you will do to complete the next module’s assignment. Action Items 1. Review the Researched Argument Paper Description. 2. Review Chapter 19 in Hoeffner (2022), the section titled “Selecting a Topic and Writing an Issue Question.” 3. Use the guidelines provided in that section to select a topic and write an issue question for your Researched Argument Paper. 4. Submit your topic and issue question. Rubric Researched Argument Paper: Topic Selection & Issue Question Researched Argument Paper: Topic Selection & Issue Question Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTopic Selection 15 to >11.0 pts Proficient Selected topic satisfies the criteria identified in the text (of interest, debatable, researchable, etc.) 11 to >10.0 pts Acceptable Selected topic mostly satisfies the criteria identified in the text (of interest, debatable, researchable, etc.) 10 to >0 pts Unacceptable Selected topic does not satisfy the criteria identified in the text (of interest, debatable, researchable, etc.) 15 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIssue Question 10 to >7.0 pts Proficient Issue question effectively narrows and focuses the topic. 7 to >6.0 pts Acceptable Issue question mostly narrows and focuses the topic. 6 to >0 pts Unacceptable Issue question does not narrow and focus the topic. 10 pts Total Points: 25