The document outlines an inquiry question form for developing a question about campaign finance. It prompts the user to identify how the topic is current, debatable, and significant to society. Based on the responses, the user's first attempt at an inquiry question asks if money from corporate and wealthy interests causes politicians to value those interests more than citizens'. A peer reviewer is asked to evaluate the question by identifying its topic, language used to present the problem and include society today, and any ways it could be improved.
The document outlines an inquiry question form for developing a question about campaign finance. It prompts the user to identify how the topic is current, debatable, and significant to society. Based on the responses, the user's first attempt at an inquiry question asks if money from corporate and wealthy interests causes politicians to value those interests more than citizens'. A peer reviewer is asked to evaluate the question by identifying its topic, language used to present the problem and include society today, and any ways it could be improved.
The document outlines an inquiry question form for developing a question about campaign finance. It prompts the user to identify how the topic is current, debatable, and significant to society. Based on the responses, the user's first attempt at an inquiry question asks if money from corporate and wealthy interests causes politicians to value those interests more than citizens'. A peer reviewer is asked to evaluate the question by identifying its topic, language used to present the problem and include society today, and any ways it could be improved.
How is it current? It is reflective of the current presidential election. How is it debatable? It could be argued that politicians need corporate money in order to run a successful campaign. How is it significant to society? Elected politicians play a critical role in our future. Now. . . Use the questions above to write your Inquiry: First Attempt at Inquiry: Is money given to politicians from corporate/wealthy interests necessary enough to cause politicians to consider the wealthy interests more important than those of the American people? Read it to your Partner and have him/her answer these Questions! Name Topic? Politicians getting money from corporates What words/phrase are used to present Problem? money, politicians, interest What words/phrases are used to include Society Today? the present tense If not, where is it lacking? a. b. Second Attempt at Inquiry (Add from Peer Reading): Does corporate money expressively influence politicians to the point that they are no longer obliged to work for the interests of the American people?