Multigenre Research Design

1. What is your topic?
-My topic is the animal rights of natural wildlife. I'm going to focus on conserving what's left of these animals' habitats in the rainforest and the oceans and etc. I also want to talk about their rights conscerning wild animals being captured, breed, and slaughtered. Animal rights is important because many species are becoming endangered and extinct because of what we, as people, are doing to their environments. It's an issue that needs to be brought up and changed.

2. Describe what you know about the topic.
-I don't know a whole lot of the facts conscerning animal rights. I have heard, seen, and read about many different situations where an animal's rights were clearly not a priority. I know that there are many different people and organizations who fight against the destruction of animals' environments and care. I also know that there are many people who could care less and would and will destroy every acre of an animal's habitat. There are many laws in place for animals' rights, but a lot of those laws aren't necessarily forced. It's a problem.

3. Tell what you want to learn about.
-The topic of animal rights is so broad. I want to learn about all of the vaious aspects and different types of animal rights. I'd like to focus in on one vitally important part of animal rights and explore it. I'd like to learn about all the animals affected. I also want to know to what extent some animals are truly harmed to better perceive how very destructive some people are.
The biggest thing I want to learn about though is how someone like me or you can get involved. I want to know how it's possible to put a stop to people's oblivious actions and carelessness. I think it'd be interesting to see how far some other people go to put a stop to it. I'd also like to see if this blatant disregard for animal rights is apart of some peoples' cultures around the world. That could serve as atleast an answer to some of these actions.

4. Describe the origins of your research. What sparked your interest in the topic? Why do you want to know more about it?
-My interest in this topic came about quite awile ago, so it just fit to do this project on animal rights. I've always loved animals and would do just about anything to provide care for one. The Little Victories no-kill animal shelter gave me the initiation to explore the rights of animals more, and it gave me the urge to do something about it. I also saw a clip about a documentary where a group of people captured horrific videos and images of thousands upon thousands of dolphins being slaughtered in a foreign country. They were trapped in the ocean and just killed. Of course, I got a little emotional, and since that day, I've wanted to do my part in saving animals and their environments.
My research just started by asking questions. I also kept my eyes and ears open incase any new information was to come my way. I want to know more about animals' rights to their natural environment because I feel so emotionally attatched to the issue. And once I'm interested and hooked on a subject, I can't stop thinking about it. I just want to know more, so that I can do more. And the more you know, the more you can teach others and spread what's right.

5. List at least 5 questions you have about your topic.
1) How often are laws conscerning animal rights actually enforced?
2) Is the mistreatment of animals considered normal in some cultures around the world?
3) How much of the rainforest is destroyed every year?
4) What can just one person do to help?
5) Is their a direct correlation between extinction and an animal's habitat being destroyed?

6. Describe your plan for collecting information about your topic.
-My plan for collecting information is to start by using the internet to gain a general knowledge about my topic. Next, I'd like to find specific parts of my issue that I want to go more in-depth for. I would also like to watch any documentaries or anything I can find that shows the importance of animals' environment in a more complex and visual way. After I have a visual, I can then discern some of my own opinions and thoughts. After that, I can start putting everything together.

7. Provide a preliminary bibliography.
-"ASPCA: We Are Their Voice." ASPCA: We Are Their Voice. Ed. ASPCA. ASPCA, 2010. Web. 17 May 2010. http://www.aspca.org/.
-The Cove. Dir. Louie Psihoyos. By Mark Monroe. Diamond Docs, 2009. Film.
-"Animal Rights for Entertainment." Animals Rights. Web. 17 May 2010.
-"Save the Rainforest." 2001. Web. 17 May 2010.
-"Endangered Animals of the World." Young Peoples Trust for the Environment. YPTE. Web. 17 May 2010.