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I have spent the past week grading 83 research papers. Some
were outstanding, some good, and some needed more work. The assignment required students to research a problem and one solution for the problem and write a 5-page research paper. Students could choose any topic so long as they could find sufficient research.
Here are the most popular topics that students selected for their research papers. I suppose the list gives a glimpse into the interests of today’s teenagers.
12 Papers about Teen Issues (stress, overworked teens, suicide, laziness, pregnancy, problems with texting, tobacco use)
5 Papers about drugs (Alcoholism, Methamphetamines, underage drinking, legalization of Marijuana)
5 Papers about eating disorders or obesity
4 Papers about poverty
4 Papers about Stereotyping (Including Model Asian profile)
3 Papers about Bullying (including cyber bullying and females)
4 Papers about New or Emerging Energy Sources
3 Papers about Financial Issues (US debt, tax code, Fair Tax)
3 Papers about Shortage of doctors (no topics on the current health care debate)
2 Papers about Gangs
2 Papers about Human Trafficking
2 Papers on Illegal Immigration
2 Papers on Procrastination (one submitted late; the other emailed because the student stayed home and slept)
Other interesting topics for individual papers Cheerleading Injuries, Decline of Newspapers, Disparity among Georgia Schools, Overcoming Creativity blocks, Current GPA Computation Problems, Old People in Florida (?), Problems Created by Rap Music, and the Venus Project.
