(part 1) Short Essay: Developing a Research Plan Respond to the hypothetical problem using correct basic writing skills in 250-400 words. Your chemistry professor wants you to write a research paper that examines the impact of fracking (using chemicals to pull natural gas from the earth) on a local farming community. The paper, your professor says, must consider the “human factor” as well as the chemical and biological one. What qualitative research method or methods will you use? (surveys, interviews, etc). Choose at least one method and explain how you can use it to get at the “human factor” your professor wants you to discuss. (part 2) Short Essay: Policy Thesis 250-500 words; mechanics count! As reseachers, we spend a lot of time working with claims of fact, definition, value and cause/effect. But occasionally, we are asked to transform our scientific conclusions into recommendations for policy changes. Consider all the data you have gathered for your research project this semester and the conclusions you have come to. Imagine you are called before Congress (or some other agency that has the power to change the situation). What policy changes would you recommend to improve the situation? Use your own reasearch to back up your ideas and explain why your policy changes are the best ones. Use APA citations if necessary.

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Use of chemicals to extract gas from the earth is likely to have a negative impact on both people’s and other creatures’ lives. As a result of this, a research has to be conducted to identify the impact of using chemicals to extract natural gas from the earth. To fully know the impact of the method on the farming community, an interview should be conducted in order to get the views of the people regarding the method to be used to extract the gas. In the interview, the …

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