RJA #2a: Possible Topics

Tax Issues
1. I'm an accounting major so I'm definitely interested in this topic.
2. I believe this is an academic topic since tax is taught at MSCD.
3. I believe I can cover a topic in this area adequately in 3600 words.
4. I believe I shouldn't have any trouble finding the required sources.
5. I'm not too familiar with this topic.
6. I cannot determine if topics concerning this issue have been used too much.

Pros: My audience should be able to relate to this issue as almost everyone should have filed a tax return at least once.

Cons: Although I'm interested in this topic, I'm very unfamiliar with this topic and do not feel I have adequate time to do enough research to narrow my topic down to a specific issue within the topic of "taxes."

Family Law Issues (Separation and other Marital Agreements, Disposition of Property, Maintenance (f/k/a alimony), Child Support, Allocation of Parental Responsibilities and Procedural and Evidentiary Matters)
1. These topics all involve my current profession as a paralegal in a family law firm and because I deal with them day in and day out, I may not find them too interesting.
2. As the subject of family law is taught in college, I believe these can be considered academic topics.
3. I believe I can cover a topic in this area adequately in 3600 words.
4. I believe I shouldn't have any trouble finding the required sources.
5. I may be too familiar with a topic in any of these areas.
6. I cannot determine if topics concerning these issues have been used too much, but it is doubtful.

Pros: I would have plenty of resources since I work in this field. My research might not be too difficult.

Cons: I feel too familiar with these topics and am not particularly interested in them. I don't think most of my audience could relate to these topics.

Children and Divorce
1. I'm very interested in this topic.
2. This could be an academic or scholarly issue. This topic could fall under the category of social sciences (psychology).
3. I believe I can cover this topic adequately in 3600 words.
4. I believe I shouldn't have any trouble finding the required sources.
5. I don't think I'm too familiar with this topic as my job doesn't deal with how a client's child is effected by the divorce or problems of his/her parents.
6. I cannot determine if this topic has been used too much.

Pros: I love this topic because I'm always concerned about the children when their parents are going through a divorce. This topic could be very interesting. Statics show that approximately 50% or more of marriages end in divorce, which means that a lot of people could relate to this topic. I'm not as familiar with this topic as I would be if I choose a topic under "family law issues" and therefore, this might be more challenging.

Cons: Because I'm not as familiar with this topic, the "challenging" aspect might be difficult.