The document discusses strategies for researching the topic of religious conflict and violence. It identifies five strategies: aspect, components, methodology, relationship, and time. It notes the importance of using scholarly sources when writing a paper. Scholarly sources are written by experts and for other academics. The document also discusses how to narrow a topic and develop a research question. It emphasizes the importance of in-depth learning and considering cultural differences when researching topics.

1. Final topic essay: RELIGIOUS CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE
I chose the topic of 'religious conflict and violence.' The first
strategy is the aspect; in the aspect, I considered the lens
through which I view the research problem as presented in the
topic. The second strategy is the components. In the elements, I
figured that if the content of the topic can be broken down into
smaller units, the problem can be analyzed more precisely. It
creates a more in-depth understanding of the research in various
perspectives. The third strategy is the methodology. The
methodology is the considerations of the research methods that
will be used in collecting the information concerning the
research. The fourth is the relationship. Through the
relationship, there is an understanding of how different
prospects relate to one another. And the fifth is the time. It is
essential to consider the time available to research since the
shorter the time the narrower the focus.
To tell if the source is scholarly is through the author. The
writers of academic articles are experts in their areas of study.
Another way is through the audience. The educational materials
are engraved for academics and scholars.
The first article focuses on how to narrow a topic. The first step
is creating a list of areas of interest, coming up with the
research question, and concentrate on the research questions
(Ashford University Writing Center, 2018). These are the
strategies that are used when trying to narrow down a research
topic. The third article is the one that explains the importance
of the in-depth of learning. It also focuses on the cultural
differences and the things that will help you think more
critically. It is crucial to use scholarly articles because it allows
you as a writer to produce a credible and convincing paper that

2. is based on the paper facts and evades biases due to emotions
and hearsay. They are utilized in supporting the arguments.
References
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Ashford University Writing Center. (2018).
Integrating research
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Prepare:
In preparation for this discussion forum, make a list of what
you learned most throughout the process of researching your
final essay topic, as well as difficulties you may have
encountered along the way.

3. Reflect:
Think about what you have learned in the development of your
research findings on the global societal issue you chose in the
Week 1 discussion forum, your proposed solution and its ethical
outcomes, and share with your classmates why this specific
issues requires further research.
Write:
For this discussion, you will address the following prompts:
Identify the global societal issue you have chosen to research
for your Final Paper, an argumentative essay, and explain why
further research on this topic is important.
Provide a clear and concise thesis statement that includes a
solution to the global societal issue (see
Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.)
for assistance).
Explain how this global societal issue impacts a specific
population.
Locate a peer-reviewed scholarly source and provide statistical
data that you found surprising on the topic.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length, which
should include a thorough response to each prompt. You are
required to provide in-text citations of applicable required
reading materials and/or any other outside sources you use to
support your claims. Provide full reference entries of all sources
cited at the end of your response. Please use correct APA
format when writing in-text citations (see
In-Text Citation Helper (Links to an external site.)
) and references (see

4. Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.)
).
Required Resources
Multimedia
Cendejas, M. (2015).
Scholarly and popular sources
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[Video file]. Retrieved from
https://ashford.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Scholarly+and+P
opular+Resources%281%29/0_ue1ih9qt
This video addresses the differences between popular and
scholarly sources. It also provides some tips on how to search
for specific types of sources through various databases in order
to determine what sources are scholarly and can be used in a
research paper. This article will assist you with your Scholarly
Sources and Research discussion.
Kloza, B. (Executive Producer), Fabian, R. (Director), & Baber,
J. (Producer). (2011).
Effective Internet search: Basic tools and advanced strategies
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[Streaming video]. Retrieved from Films On Demand database.
The full version of this video is available through the Films On
Demand database in the Ashford University Library. This video
addresses the differences between popular, scholarly, and trade
publications. It also provides some tips on how to search for
specific types of sources through various databases in order to

5. determine what sources are scholarly and can be used in a
research paper. This article will assist you with your Scholarly
Sources and Research discussion forum and your Introduction,
Thesis Statement, and Annotated Bibliography assignment this
week. This video has closed captioning and a transcript.
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Library La Trobe University. (2009, September 16).
Why can’t I just Google?
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[Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/hqjJyqfceLw
This video provides an animated dialog between two college
students in which one appropriately researched her sources for
the assignment and the other student simply did a web search
and used sources that were not scholarly within his paper. The
student who did better on the paper explains the issues with
finding sources via a web search compared to scholarly sources
one can find in the school library. This article will assist you
with your Scholarly Sources and Research discussion this week.
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