write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

The Food Stamp Program was enacted in the 1960s as part of the War on Poverty. You have been asked to design a research study that evaluates the impacts on this program. Focus your discussion on the following:

• What 5 possible impacts would you choose?
• What criterion makes each impact important? Why?
• What choice of language; descriptive, normative, and cause-and-effect would work best when framing your research questions? Why?