come up with one or several connected research questions, related to writing and

come up with one or several connected research questions, related to writing and writer development
survey fellow students (in your class, other classes, and/or across campus) about their experiences with writing that might help answer your research question(s)
present your findings in a report, with high school, college teachers, or another group (with Zhenzhen’s approval) as your target audience, conveying what you think would be important for them to know about students’ writing experiences