[Delete the examples in Red and fill in your own work.] Student Name IND101 Milestone 3 Template 1. Thesis statement: The US government should increase incentives for the production and consumption of electric cars because they are still too expensive for most consumers, US consumption is falling behind other nations, and electric cars are effective at reducing carbon dioxide emissions, which contribute to climate change. 2. In-depth evaluation of one source: Source (not required to be in APA format, but must include author, date, title, and a link): Sperling, D. (2018). Electric vehicles: Approaching the tipping point. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 74(1), 11–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/00963402.2017.1413055 · Relevance: This source is very relevant to my topic because it concerns the future of electric vehicle production in the United States. The article also compares government policies on electric and non-electric vehicles in multiple countries, including China, France, and Britain. This will be useful in thinking about the second point of my thesis statement about how the US compares to other nations in electric car production. · Authority: The author of this article, Dr. Daniel Sperling, is a professor of civil and environmental engineering at UC Davis. His area of expertise is in the environmental impact of motor vehicles. He has a considerable number of publications and is a recognized authority on this subject. · Currency: This article was published in January of 2018, so it is current. This field is changing quickly, so articles that are more than 5 years old may not yield much beneficial information.   · Objectivity: The author is a trained scientist and engineer so although he may have personal biases, his work would be likely to be objective in its use of evidence and conclusions. The article also includes a disclosure statement noting no potential conflict of interest for the author. According to its website, the publication Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is a nonprofit that “informs the public about threats to the survival of humanity from nuclear weapons, climate change, and disruptive technologies” (https://thebulletin.org/about-us/). This means that the publication would be more likely to publish pieces like Sperling’s which advocate for potential solutions to climate change and use non-technical language to communicate to the public. · Verifiability: This article is not a typical scientific research study, so it does not contain a Methodology section. However, it does use and cite sources and include a Reference list. The references include both peer-reviewed articles and popular news sources like the New York Times and LA Times. 3. One source to omit and why: Sandalow, D. B. (Ed.). (2009). Plug-in electric vehicles: What role for Washington? Brookings Institution. http://vlib.excelsior.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsjbk&AN=edsjbk.j.ctt1262t0&site=eds-live&sco ...

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Student Name
IND101 Milestone 3 Template
1. Thesis statement:
The US government should increase incentives for the
production and consumption of electric cars because they are
still too expensive for most consumers, US consumption is
falling behind other nations, and electric cars are effective at
reducing carbon dioxide emissions, which contribute to climate
change.
2. In-depth evaluation of one source:
Source (not required to be in APA format, but must include
author, date, title, and a link): Sperling, D. (2018). Electric
vehicles: Approaching the tipping point. Bulletin of the Atomic
Scientists, 74(1), 11–18.
https://doi.org/10.1080/00963402.2017.1413055
· Relevance: This source is very relevant to my topic because it
concerns the future of electric vehicle production in the United
States. The article also compares government policies on
electric and non-electric vehicles in multiple countries,
including China, France, and Britain. This will be useful in
thinking about the second point of my thesis statement about
how the US compares to other nations in electric car production.
· Authority: The author of this article, Dr. Daniel Sperling, is a
professor of civil and environmental engineering at UC Davis.
His area of expertise is in the environmental impact of motor
vehicles. He has a considerable number of publications and is a
recognized authority on this subject.

2. · Currency: This article was published in January of 2018, so it
is current. This field is changing quickly, so articles that are
more than 5 years old may not yield much beneficial
information.
· Objectivity: The author is a trained scientist and engineer so
although he may have personal biases, his work would be likely
to be objective in its use of evidence and conclusions. The
article also includes a disclosure statement noting no potential
conflict of interest for the author. According to its website, the
publication Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is a nonprofit that
“informs the public about threats to the survival of humanity
from nuclear weapons, climate change, and disruptive
technologies” (https://thebulletin.org/about-us/). This means
that the publication would be more likely to publish pieces like
Sperling’s which advocate for potential solutions to climate
change and use non-technical language to communicate to the
public.
· Verifiability: This article is not a typical scientific research
study, so it does not contain a Methodology section. However, it
does use and cite sources and include a Reference list. The
references include both peer-reviewed articles and popular news
sources like the New York Times and LA Times.
3. One source to omit and why:
Sandalow, D. B. (Ed.). (2009). Plug-in electric vehicles: What
role for Washington? Brookings Institution.
http://vlib.excelsior.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/
login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsjbk&AN=edsjbk.j.ctt1262t0&site
=eds-live&scope=site
After reviewing all of my sources, I have chosen to omit the
Sandalow source because of its lack of currency. It was
published in 2009 so some of the information in it may be a bit

3. dated compared to my other, more recent sources.
4. Reflection:
I found it somewhat difficult to narrow my thesis statement to a
concise, one-sentence statement. I knew I wanted to argue that
the government should incentivize EV production and
consumption, but I read more about the topic and realized that it
already does. So, I changed my argument to be about increasing
incentives. I need to find more information about the cost of
EVs compared to non-EVs. Although I think all of my
remaining sources could work, I will continue to revisit my
sources as I go forward because searching the library shows me
that there are a lot of relevant articles. My questions about the
research process include: Is it ok for my thesis statement to
continue to change in the next few weeks? Can a thesis
statement ever be longer than one sentence? How can I
effectively summarize my thesis statement in the conclusion
without restating it verbatim?
Ronald McClarin
IND101 Milestone 1 Template
1. Topic selection (from list of choices in course): My topic
choice is the workplace during and after COVID.
2. At least three questions you have about this topic and how it
might impact the future of our society:
a. How will remote working affect how we are able to interact
socially with each other with the mission connection of physical
engagement with others?
b. Why is unemployment rate at an all-time high, when many

4. businesses are soliciting for employees?
c. How would teleworking affect the price of gasoline
worldwide and should its lower emissions globally?
3. A short paragraph (at least 150 words) reflecting on this
process. Consider the following as you reflect: Why did you
choose this topic? Do you think you have any biases toward a
certain perspective on it? How will you try to minimize your
own biases as you conduct research? Did you find it difficult to
come up with questions about your topic or to think about how
this topic relates to the future?
I chose the workplace during and after COVID because I think
all of us can relate to the challenges faced during the pandemic.
The biases I have toward this topic is related to the vaccine. I
think while we have basic freedoms that shouldn’t be infringed
upon, health and safety isn’t one of them. Those that are
refusing the vaccine without something medically wrong is
selfish and not concerned about the well-being of others which
can and have resulted in death. I will try to minimize my biases
when conducting my research by providing factual information
only and tying it into the topic and leaving my opinions to
myself. I did not have any difficulties coming up with
questions relating to my topic or how it relates to the future. I
believe that with us still in a pandemic its easier to discuss and
relate as we are all learning to navigate with this new way of
life. While it is currently difficult on many levels, I believe in
the future it will become the norm of how we operate.

5. Ronald McClarin
IND101 Milestone 2 Template
Original Topic: The workplace during and after COVID
1. List of narrowed ideas from the freewrite activity:
· Productivity gauge
· Job flexibility
· How will gas prices be affected?
· Family dynamic
· How will employers incentivize non remote jobs?
2. Description with underlined key terms and phrases:
Productivity and flexibility are important steps when
referencing the workplace during and after COVID. However,
there are still a large number of people that refuse to get
vaccinated so the employers should provide incentives for the
ones who are to help reduce their travel expenses and increase
family time.
3. Synonyms and alternate terms:
· Productivity: output, efficiency
· Refuse: decline, turn down
· Incentives: motivation, encouragement
· Expenses: cost, price
4. Sources
Source 1: Defense Acquisition Research Journal: A Publication
of the Defense Acquisition University
· Title: Distributed Operations in Response to COVID-19:
Assessing Workforce Perceptions of Productivity and Success.
· Date: 2021

6. · Author: Tolentino, Glenn., Wood, John., Riley, Shane
· Link: https://eds-s-ebscohost-
com.vlib.excelsior.edu/eds/detail/detail?vid=2&sid=45404524-
9713-4ddb-a924-
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NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#db=mth&AN=152731478
Source 2: Public Health
· Title: Vaccine hesitancy in the era of COVID-19
· Date: May 2021
· Author: Troiano, G. Nardi, A.
· Link: https://www-sciencedirect-
com.vlib.excelsior.edu/science/article/pii/S0033350621000834?
via%3Dihub
Source 3:
· Title:Public attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination: The role
of vaccine attributes, incentives, and misinformation.
· Date: May 2021
· Author: Kreps, Sarah.,Dasgupta, Nabarun.,Brownstein, John
S.,Hswen, Yulin.,Kriner, Douglas L.
· Link: https://eds-s-ebscohost-
com.vlib.excelsior.edu/eds/detail/detail?vid=2&sid=bc881052-
b1f9-440a-85c8-
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NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#AN=150304590&db=edb
Source 4:
· Title: The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the
Economics of United States Emergency Care
· Date: October 2021
· Author: Pines JM., Zocchi MS.
· Link: https://eds-p-ebscohost-
com.vlib.excelsior.edu/eds/detail/detail?vid=3&sid=35cd6252-
98eb-43a3-8a4b-
f2da62031da4%40redis&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2

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Source 5: TIME Magazine
· Title: Does Remote Work Actually Work?
· Date: April 2020
· Author: Semuels, Alana
· Link: https://eds-s-ebscohost-
com.vlib.excelsior.edu/eds/detail/detail?vid=2&sid=bf77ffc2-
2ffd-4752-85d4-
1b31d9c6be8b%40redis&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2
NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#db=asn&AN=142419603