Communication: define the problem. Who is involved? who is affected? What is the context and what are the connections between the problem and your chosen field? Analysis/Synthesis: What is the conversation around this problem or issue? Consider how this problem is discussed by various groups and in different kinds of sources. What does the general public know/believe about this problem? How is that different from how it is addressed by researchers and practitioners in the field? How are your sources connected to each other? What do they suggest about how information is Shared and how problems are addressed/solved in this field? Reflection: What new questions are raised about this issue or the field by your exploration of the topic? If you were to pursue those questions in a longer research paper, how would you proceed? How has your research into this issue changed your thinking about the major or career? How will you apply this inquiry and research process to your future work in the major?