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Topic a. Research question Global Overview a. Define the issue i. Why is this an issue? ii. How does this issue affect people on a global level? iii. What are the negative effects associated with this issue? iv. Whom does this issue affect? v. Where (geographic areas) is this issue affecting people the most? b. Background i. How did this issue develop over time? ii. When did it first become an issue? iii. What was this issue like 50 or 100 years ago? iv. What factors or things contribute to the issue getting worse? c. Current situation i. How bad is this issue now? ii. How does it affect us in our daily lives? iii. Why is this issue important to study and change? iv. Where (geographic areas) is this issue at its worst now? v. What are important statistics should we know? vi. Can you give examples of how it is affecting people now? d. Future problems i. What will happen in the future if nothing is done about this issue? ii. What other problems might occur if we dont try to address or fix this issue? iii. What will the earth be like if this issue continues to get bigger over the next 50 or 100 years?

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Home Country Outlook a. Define the issue for home country i. Why is this an issue in your home country?

ii. How does this issue affect people in your home country? iii. What are the negative effects associated with this issue in your home country? iv. Who does this issue in your home country affect? v. Where (geographic areas) is this issue affecting people in your home country? b. Current situation for home country i. How bad is this issue now in your home country? ii. How does it affect the daily lives of people in your home country? Why is this issue important to study and change in your home country? iii. Where (geographic areas) is this issue at its worst now in your home country? iv. What are important statistics should we know about for your home country? v. Can you give examples of how it is affecting people now in your home country? c. Future problems for home country i. What will happen in the future if nothing is done about this issue in your home country? ii. What other problems might occur if we dont try to address or fix this issue in your home country? iii. What will your home country be like if this issue continues to get bigger over the next 50 or 100 years?