An action plan for an issue is like a simple, step-by-step guide that tells your reader how to make things better. It talks about why the issue is important, what is already being done about it, and then recommends  a practical action that can bring positive change.

Research Prompt:

Research, study, and learn about a current and debatable issue in an area you find interesting, like the environment, technology, healthcare, politics, or social justice. Look at different perspectives (points of view), considering what people already know and actions that are being taken to address the problem. Then, suggest a realistic action that can result in positive change.

Develop a guiding research question to shape your investigation.

Looking for background information or context

• name of issue + history (EX: childhood poverty history)

• name of issue + background (EX: childhood poverty background)

• impact of + name of issue         (EX: impact of childhood poverty)

• name of issue + statistics (EX: childhood poverty statistics)

• name of issue + in the United States (EX: childhood poverty in the United States)

Looking for perspectives

• name of issue + stakeholders (EX: homelessness + stakeholders)

• perspectives + of name of issue                  (EX: perspectives of homelessness)

• perspectives + of name of issue                  (EX: perspective of homeless person)

• perspective + of name of group + on name of issue     (EX: perspective of business owner on homelessness)

• point of view + of name of group + on name of issue (EX: point of view of business owner on homelessness)

• viewpoint + of name of group + on name of issue. (. EX: viewpoint of business owner on homelessness)

Looking for what is currently being done

• name of issue + organizations (EX: childhood poverty organizations)

• name of issue + funding         (EX: childhood poverty funding)

• name of issue + policies         (EX: childhood poverty policies)

• name of issue + laws                 (EX: childhood poverty laws)

• name of issue + movement (EX: childhood poverty movement)

• name of issue + activism         (EX: childhood poverty activism)

Looking for ways to improve

• changing + name of issue (EX: changing childhood poverty)

• improving + name of issue (EX: improving childhood poverty)

• fighting + name of issue (EX: fighting childhood poverty)

• solutions to end + name of issue (EX: solutions to end childhood poverty)