1. Frankarlo Figueroa
10th Honors World Literature/ Composition
Lester
Spring 2012
Research Design Proposal
Introduction
The American military have always been a force for good. Hundreds of thousands of people are
in the military today. The military transforms young men and women into an array of skills and careers
that will have long-lasting for the nation as well as for themselves.
What I Know and Why am I Interested in this Topic
My grandfather has recently retired from the military. I have visited him several times over the
past years and been to a couple of military bases. He has told me a lot of interesting things about the
military. I have learned all the requirements of to be in the military. A civilian must be 17 with a parental
consent or 18 to join the U.S., and they must pass the physical examination, a drug test, and a complete
vision test. My grandfather and many other veterans have also told me of the benefits. The G.I. Bill is
free college credits earned through active years of service which applies to almost all of the colleges in
America. The pay for anyone who joins now is $3100 which way more than minimum wage. The military
gives a soldier free housing if you do not have any children or a spouse. If a soldier does have children
and/or a spouse, you will get more pay and they receive free health insurance and free life insurance.
I am interested in the topic because my grandfather is in the military. He has always told me
everything I need to know and I look up to him. I am also interested in this topic because we have been
researching and reading the bad side of the military so I wanted to use my knowledge and go against the
tide.
What I Want to Learn
I want learn more of the special kinds of pay that different service members get. I already know
the difference between the branches but some jobs get more pay than others. I would like to explore
more of these special teams. I know already know a bit about the AARP. I don’t know how limited are
the families are with the insurances.
Question I Have
1. What are the different pays between the different kinds of soldiers within the same branch?
2. What other jobs are there than just the regular combat and medical?
3. What are the different insurances that families of G.I. s can get?

2. 4. How much does a family get when their family member dies in combat?
5. How much less does an active duty service member get than an active duty combat soldier?
6. What different free housing options does an officer get than a regular enlisted soldier get?
7. Other than money, what are the different motivations to join the army?
8. How is the military influencing the public today?
9. What do the families of service members think about them going on long tours?
Primary Research Questions
1. What are the benefits of the military?
2. What are the motivations for people to join the military today?
3. What are the different kinds of benefits do the service members’ families get?
Research Plan
My favorite research database is Gale Opposing Viewpoints. It tells both sides of the argument
so it tells you which side you are weak on and which side you are strong in. It also gives you some legit
sources and goes in depth with its information. I also would like to use military.com. The best
information is from the source. Since my last experiences with Scoop.it were exceptional, I plan to use
Scoop.it once again. It has helped me before to organize and use it for a kind of a layout. I would like to
use Symbaloo this project because I do not know much about Netvibes and Symbaloo looks more
organized. I have used Noodletools before but I have decided to side with Easybib this project. It seems
easier and more efficient.
Content Creation Tools
I plan to use Prezi for my fore front of this project. I feel like Prezi is the best choice for me for
this project. I will use Slideshare and Microsoft Word to type my shaping sheet and upload to the
internet. I also plan to use Scoop It to organize my information.