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Argument Paper
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Tips for researching and writing your argument paper:
Know what your assignment is
Choose a topic which interests YOU
Research both sides of your issue
Use facts and statistics to back up your argument
Reference books are a good place to start...
Ethics REF BJ63 .E54 2004 3 vols.
Taking Sides Series REF HN5 .T35
Social Issues in America: An Encyclopedia REF HN57. S624 2006 8 vols.
Book series dealing with controversial issues...
Taking Sides
Opposing Viewpoints
Current Controversies
At Issue
Contemporary Issues
Contemporary World Issues
Sample of book topics covered...
21st century earth, abortion, addiction, adoption, affirmative action, American government, family values, prisons, animal rights, biomedical ethics, censorship, child abuse, civil liberties, cloning, crime and criminology, criminal justice, death and dying, domestic violence, drug abuse, education, elderly, endangered species, environmental crisis, euthanasia, feminism, gangs, genetic engineering, hate groups, health and fitness, health care, homeless, homosexuality, illegal immigration, legal system, male/female roles, media violence, mental illness, paranormal phenomena, pollution, population, poverty, race relations, religion, science and religion, sex, sports in America, suicide, terrorism, Vietnam War, violence, war on drugs, water, and welfare
To search for books on your subject...
Library catalog: UNICORN
Suggested subject terms: gun control, euthanasia, etc.Full text books online: eBooks
Online Encyclopedias
To search for journal, magazine and newspaper articles...
Note - Off campus users should access using the
A-Z database list
Academic Search Premier (journal, magazine and newspaper articles)
Gale Database(journal, magazine and newspaper articles)
Issues and Controversies (magazine and encyclopedia articles, charts)
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (journal, magazine and newspaper articles)
SIRS (journal, magazine, newspaper and encyclopedia articles)
Internet sites...
Hot Topics on the Web
http://library.sau.edu/bestinfo/Hot/hotindex.htmControversial Issues Online--Homework Help
http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/homework/sochc.htmlVote-Smart.org--Research the Issues
http://www.vote-smart.org/index.htm
Internet Searching and the Argument Paper
Plenty of information about controversial issues is available on the Internet. Remember the information may be biased. For example, think about the issue of gun control and the goal of the NRA Home Page...you'll find good information but it will be biased towards those who support the right to bear arms. Be sure to evaluate your sources to make sure you get the best information available.
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