Proposal

Proposal 1. Identify the argument of my topic's thesis. The excessive blushing that is associated with the unfamiliarity of rosacea can lead to social anxiety if the psychological symptoms are not properly treated.

2. Why do I want to research this topic for my Project? I blush very easily, and my mother has rosacea, so it is very likely that I am showing early signs of rosacea. Rosacea and social anxiety disorder are also much more connected than one would think.

3. Why do I want to do this Project? I want to create a newspaper article in order to raise awareness and support for people with rosacea. Most people have never heard of it, and many doctors even make a misdiagnosis. It could create more sympathy in the community for those with rosacea, and it may even have a butterfly effect to find a cure for rosacea.

4. Who should be involved in negotiating this problem/issue? I should discuss with my mentor, parents, and teacher what I should do with my project and have them check over my article. Then, I should call and email the newspaper companies that I want to send my article to and respond to their feedback and further edit my article.

5. What action should be taken to resolve this problem/issue? I should look in a phone book for the telephone numbers of several newspaper companies. Also, I could look online to find numbers and email addresses.

6. Why does this topic have a significant impact on society? One in twenty Americans have rosacea, which means a great deal of the community could be suffering from rosacea. However, most people do not know what it is, and those who have it could think it is the skin type that runs in their family. As statistics and studies show, rosacea and its blushing symptom can have devastating affects on one's social life, so people must learn how to treat their rosacea or be kind to those who have rosacea. Also, everyone has felt embarrassed, so learning about the psychological process of blushing could further educate the community.

7. To which larger class(-es) of issues or events does my topic belong? or How does the topic I explore have a domino effect into other issues/areas/subjects? Social Anxiety Disorder, Rosacea, Blushing, Evolution, Psychology

8. How am I tentatively planning my Project? [Indicate six general goals and how I can achieve them.] Write a draft of my article Look up newspaper phone numbers in a phone book Call the newspapers to see if they are interested in my article Have my mentor edit my article Email my article to the newspaper Edit my article according to the newspaper editor's feedback

9. How am I tentatively planning to complete my research for my paper? [Indicate four general goals and how I can achieve them.] Annotate and gather sources from the library website Take notes on all of my sources Create an outline Write a paragraph every night

10. Identify the subtopic areas of research (nouns verbs and adjectives from mind map) needed to complete the project and research. Emotional Aspects, Physical Aspects, Rosacea's Symptom of Blushing, Erythrophobia, Rosacea Studies/Statistics, Not Enough Awareness

11. Which are four sources which can serve as my topic overview sources? What three sources can serve as my research keystone? > This general article gives a basic overview of beta-blockers, hypnotherapy, and cognitive behavior therapy. > This general article identifies that social anxiety is the core of blushing problems. > This general article suggests why humans have evolved to blush. > This general article discusses the different techniques to help calm blushing.
 * “Four Ways to Deal With Blushing Problems and Cure Blushing For Good." How Hypnosis Works. Web. 17 Mar. 2010. .
 * Richards, Thomas A. "Blushing: A Symptom of Social Anxiety." The Social Anxiety Institute. The Social Anxiety Institute, Inc., 2006. Web. 18 Mar. 2010. .
 * Scott-Wittenborn, Maria. "Why Do We Blush." Serendip's Exchange. 3 Jan. 2008. Web. 17 Mar. 2010. .
 * "Treatment Options." Shyness & Social Anxiety Treatment Australia. Web. 17 Mar. 2010. .

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======================== > This article explains how important it is to diagnose rosacea quickly and correctly, instead of thinking it is acne. > This article addresses erythrophobia, the fear of blushing, and ties rosacea and social phobia together. > This article explicitly connects rosacea to blushing, because it is usually the first symptom of prerosacea, which justifies doing my research on both topics.
 * Nase, Geoffrey. "Acne Rosacea Misconception." Beating Rosacea. Web. 18 Mar. 2010. .
 * Nase, Geoffrey. "Rosacea and Anxiety." Beating Rosacea. Web. 18 Mar. 2010. .
 * Nase, Geoffrey. "Stages and Subtypes of Rosacea." Beating Rosacea. Web. 18 Mar. 2010. .

12. What do I anticipate this Project involving, in terms of work, time and resources? or How is this Project a personal stretch for me? The project will involve constant contact via telephone and the internet with the editor of the newspaper I send my article to. Along with contacting them, I will need time to write the article and edit it according to the editor. The project is a personal stretch for me because I have written tons of papers before, but doing an actual project will require me to reach out to different people to be organized.

13. What issues/challenges can I foresee? Writing about all of the psychological and physical treatments for rosacea, such as topical and oral medicine, along with mental strategies, and still have them all connect directly to my thesis.

14. How can I consider negotiating the identified problems? Only pick the most important treatments that directly treat the psychological affects of blushing and rosacea, because there are many physical treatments that rosacea patients use, but not all of them suffer from social anxiety disorder.