1. For this discussion, address the following prompts:

· Identify a global societal issue from the following list that you would consider researching further for your Week 5 Final Paper, then answer the four questions below, your initial post should be at least 250 words in length, which should include a thorough response to each prompt:

o Climate change

o Pollution

o Religious conflict and violence

o Rise of artificial intelligence

o Lack of education

o Unemployment and lack of economic opportunity

o Government accountability and corruption

o Food and water security

o International drug trafficking

o Poverty and income inequality

• Describe effective methods you used in identifying and narrowing down to just one of the topics to further research for your Final Paper.
• Explain three ways you can critically analyze sources to determine if they are scholarly.
• Summarize information from at least two scholarly journal articles from the Ashford University Library that will support your claims for your chosen topic.
• Explain why scholarly sources should be used to support your writing on the selected topic