UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN

MARACAS ROYAL ROAD, MARACAS, ST. JOSEPH.

Thesis Development

An Assignment
Presented in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Course
ENGL225-02 ACADEMIC WRITING II

INSTRUCTOR: Ms. Shelley Lyons

By

Samuel Richards, Tier Lynch

29 September 2022

Approval……………….

Broad Topic: Inflation

Narrow Topic: The Inflation Crisis Within Low Earning Households in Trinidad & Tobago.

Journalistic/Investigative Questions (5Ws + 1H):

Who benefits the most from the inflation crisis and where does this crisis leave the low-earning

household in Trinidad & Tobago?

What are the effects of the inflation crisis within Trinidad & Tobago and how does this crisis

affect a low-earning household’s cost of living?

When would inflation rates go down and how can low-income households seek economic

recovery in Trinidad & Tobago?

Where can low-earning households affected by the inflation crisis seek assistance in Trinidad &

Tobago?

Why does inflation decrease a low-earning household’s purchasing power within Trinidad and

Tobago?

How do low-earning households in Trinidad and Tobago hedge against inflation?

Focused Research Question: How does the inflation crisis affect low-earning households’ cost of

living & their purchasing power within Trinidad & Tobago?

Thesis Statement: The economic crisis of inflation has negatively impacted low-earning

households within Trinidad and Tobago, causing a surge in living costs and decreasing their

purchasing power.
LIMITERS CHOSEN

 Households

 Socio-economic Background

 Geography