Exercise 2.1: Finding the Questions


In the space below, write the title of your tentative topic (e.g. Internet addiction)


1. Plastic Surgery:From a Social Point of View


2. Briefly state why you chose this topic.


I chose this topic because I wanted something that would maintain my interest throughout the research process. I think the reasons why people augment themselves is interesting. Even though I'm more interested in the patients perspective, I am somewhat interested in the science of plastic surgery

3. Spend about five minutes listing what you already know (if anything) about your topic. For example, are you aware of any interesting facts, common misconceptions, your own assumptions, important people or institutions involved, key schools of thought, the extent of the problem, current trends, etc.?I chose this topic because I wanted something that would maintain my interest throughout the research process. I think the reasons why people augment themselves is interesting. Even though I'm more interested in the patients perspective, I am somewhat interested in the science of plastic surgery



4.Now spend at least fifteen minutes brainstorming a list of questions about your topic you’d love to learn the answers to. Make this list as long as you can, and don’t worry
whether every question is a good one.
What is the most common reason for having a plastic surgery procedure done?
What kind of people are most likely to have a procedure done?
Why is plastic surgery becoming increasingly popular?
Why is it so easy to obtain a license?
how many people are dissatisfied with the final result?
How many procedures are botched?
How many people die or become sick from the surgery?
What percentage of men have procedures done?
Has aging lost it's value?
Is our culture to obsessed with perfection?
Does plastic surgery devalue diversity?
Does our culture put pressure on women to obtain the perfect body through plastic surgery?





5.If you’re working in a computer lab (or generating hard copies of the exercise), your
instructor may ask you to comment on other students’ responses to Steps 1-4. Focus particularly on what your classmates did in the fourth step. For each you view, do two
things: add a question you would like answered about the student’s topic, and mark the
question you find most intriguing.




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