The Impacts that the fashion industry has on the environment

(Minimum of 2,000 typed words)

This assignment asks you to explore the discourse of your declared, or prospective academic major, so that you can be a better, more engaged participant of this discourse community as you continue with your field of study. There are several elements that make up an investigative essay, including the fashioning of a research question, conducting primary and secondary research, and the presentation of information in written format following academic conventions.

To begin, you will identify a contemporary topic or issue within your field of study that you wish to learn more about. Then, you will form a research question that will serve as the cornerstone of your investigative essay. In order to explore your research question, you will engage in a variety of research methods. Research is finding information—and there are many ways to go about finding information. You will discover, however, that some research methods are favored within your academic discourse community. For instance, while the humanities tend to prefer secondary research (consulting scholarly, popular, and professional publications), the sciences tend to prefer primary research (collecting data through interviews, surveys, first-hand observations, and experiments). To that end, it is up to you to identify what research methods are most appropriate for your project.

Some options to consider include:

• Primary Research
  • Observations
  • Interviews
  • Surveys
  • Data/Text analysis
• Secondary Research
  • Scholarly
    • Peer-Reviewed Articles
    • Books (Published by an Academic or Scholarly Press)
    • Academic Lectures/Presentations
  • Popular
    • Websites
    • Blog Posts
    • Magazine Articles
    • Newspaper Articles
    • Documentaries

For the essay, you must include a minimum of six (6) sources. Three (3) of those sources must be scholarly, peer-reviewed (that is, vetted by authorities in the field) sources of any type. The other three (3) are your choice of primary, popular, or additional scholarly sources. These research elements will serve as the basis for your investigative essay.

Documentation Style: Use the documentation style of your field (for in-text citations and list of sources).

Formatting: Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, double-spaced (which is common across major citation styles).