Picking a topic for my research paper has been surprisingly difficult! I know so much about my family history, that picking just one to research has been surprising difficult. So far, I have thought about researching aspects of World War II, aspects of northern European history during the 18th and 19th centuries, and pioneers. Ultimately, though, I decided I wanted to write about something related to my immediate family, probably because I miss them and think of them quite often. At first I wanted to focus on the importance at stay at home moms, but then I determined I wanted to focus on how parents have to raise introverted children much differently than their extroverted children. I have a very shy sister, Abby, and my dad has always commented that my parents have had to raise her differently than us. For example, she receives a smaller punishment for mistakes, does not receive as "intense" lectures, and although she is very smart and athletic, not pushed to the extent that my other siblings and I are. I want to know:How many people are really "introverted"?
Why do parents have to raise "introverts" differently than their extrovert children?
How does one identify an introvert?
What negative outcomes could occur if introverted children were raised in the exact same manner as their extrovert siblings?
Is being introverted genetic?
In what specific ways do parents have to raise their introverted children differently than their extroverted children?
THESIS: No matter the cause of introversion, parents must adapt their child-rearing tactics to fit their child's needs. To raise well-adjusted introverts, parents should consider children to new experiences gradually, punishing them less harshly than extroverted children, and adapting their child's environment to lower the amount of stimulation in their lives.
I like how you tied this to your immediate family because you miss them, it makes it feel like you are really interested in this topic. You also tied the story to your family ideas really well to an interesting research topic that seems like you can really expand on. Its great!
ReplyDeleteWhoa. That's super interesting. I'm intrigued by the question of if being introverted is "genetic". Oftentimes we are influenced by our upbringing and that has a huge impact on our personalities. We're somewhat elements of socialization. So perhaps the reason she is introverted is because she was raised (younger?) than her extroverted siblings. That'd be interesting to research as well. Perhaps her social circumstance had a larger influence than anything else.
ReplyDeleteI like your second to last question. I think it would be really interesting to see what kinds of effects it would have on an introvert to be raised as if they weren't introverted. Also, maybe being introverted is just a personality trait. You could look into that too.
ReplyDeleteI would be curious to learn how old she is, because I am taking a human development class and we are talking about introverts and extroverts right now. It really is interesting to see the differences, but also the similarities in the two.
ReplyDeleteI think you have a strong thesis! I really like the points that make will make up your paper. A suggestion might be to somehow make it only one sentence. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI like how strong your thesis is! The sentences really flow, and the structure is very organized. This is a great topic and the thesis introduces the argument really well when you say "parents must (1)(2)(3)".
ReplyDeleteYou have a great thesis! It's organized really well and spells out everything you'll be talking about. The argument is very clear. Well done!
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