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PERSUASIV
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CHOOSING A TOPIC
Pick an issue that …
you feel strongly about.
controversial.
hasn’t been done too many times.
Can you find evidence to support your opinion?
Who cares?
Will you understand the research?
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PITFALL #1
Broad topic…
Too much information.
Could not fit all of the information in 5 paragraphs.
Write a book about the topic? Too broad!
Examples:
Sports
Global warming
Agriculture
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PITFALL #2
Narrow topic…Too little or no information.Cannot successfully develop 5 paragraphs.Zero results--too narrow!
Examples:T-ball injuries among elementary studentsEffect of weather changes on algae growthRodenticide Act’s effect on farmers in
Midwest
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Peruse Opposing Viewpoints
Search the web and just see what is out there
Make a list of interesting topics
Fill out the Research Task Form!!
WHAT DO I DO?
Your LibGuide!!
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GOOGLE WONDER WHEEL
Takes your topic and your search and narrows it for you
Type your topic into Google search window
Choose Wonder Wheel on the left menu
Let the magic begin!
Google Wonder Wheel
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an original fundamental and authoritative document pertaining to an event or subject of inquiry; a firsthand or eyewitness account of an event
Examples: Autobiography Personal records Photographs Letters Certificates &
Licenses Manuscripts Artifacts
PRIMARY SOURCES
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any document that describes an event, person, place, or thing, not created contemporaneously
Examples: Biography Textbooks Journal
Articles Criticisms
SECONDARY SOURCES
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RESEARCH TIME & HOW TO USE IT
Opposing Viewpoints Google Wonder Wheel Research Task Form
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TOMORROW
Research form doneGet topic approved by Mr. RabbittFind 3-5 sourcesCreate works cited
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WORKS CITED
“Primary Source." Def. 1. Dictionary.com. Web. 29 Nov. 2010.
<http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/primary+source>.
"Secondary Source." Def. 1. Dictionary.com. Web. 29 Nov. 2010.
<http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/secondary+source
>.