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explain how, why, or what if something happens
explain how, why, or what if something happens
How to start
We all analyze and explain things daily. Someone asks, “Why?” We reply, “Because . . .” and then offer reasons and rationales. Such a response comes naturally.
CAUSAL ANALYSIS | An instructor asks for a ten- |
RESEARCH STUDY | You notice that most students now walk across campus chatting on cell phones or listening to music. You develop a research study to examine whether this phenomenon has any relationship to a recent drop in the numbers of students joining campus clubs and activities across the country. |
CULTURAL ANALYSIS | Why, you wonder, in a fully illustrated cultural analysis, did blue jeans become a fashion phenomenon the world over? What explains their enduring popularity? |