For my research essay, I’ve decided to write about a topic related to my previous essay on biased writing, which was about someone’s one-sided opinion on Canadian ISIS fighters returning to Canada. Originally, I was going to argue about returning Canadian ISIS fighters needing our help, and not prosecution, but finding information to support this argument was challenging. Instead, I decided I would most likely try to defend an argument about why returning Canadian ISIS fighters are not a serious threat to Canada. I feel that research for this topic won’t be as difficult as the previous topic because I have a slightly better idea on how to structure my essay based on this argument. So far, I’ve found information on some general threats that these Canadian ISIS fighters pose, as well as information on how Canada plans to deal with the returnees, with options focusing on prosecution and others focusing more on rehabilitation. Even though, for the moment, I am arguing that former Canadian ISIS fighters are not a threat to Canada and its citizens, I have not yet gathered enough information to properly form my own opinion on this matter. Hopefully, through researching this topic, I will be able to form my own opinions and views on this matter and decide whether I personally believe these Canadian returnees are a threat to Canada or not.
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You are doing a good job of honing the topic, Brylie, and I do not doubt you will produce an equally refined thesis statement. You might want to give some attention to the lack of articles re. the first option–why do you suppose there are so few articles addressing that perspective? Also, what specific sources have you reviewed so far? I look forward to the essay.