Persuasion paper

Mission:

The mission of the CBA Markert Library program is to teach information literacy in collaboration with classroom teachers within the context of the content curriculum, inspire and develop a love of reading, and provide diverse materials and services to enable students to become life-long learners and effective users of information.

**Big 6 Research Method**
	1.1. Define the problem 1.2 Identify the information requirements	Need information to write a persuasive essay to make someone agree with our ideas about a controversial issue. What makes this issue controversial (history); Personal accounts of the issue; Current arguments (pro/con); are there protests or legislation on this issue?; ethnic or political or other groups involved: what groups support this issue (public opinion)?; how many/types people it affects; economic effects of the issue or who has an economic interest in the issue; effects of place on the issue; time needed to fix the issue once resolved; what it would take to stop the issue; Statistics and other data. Format: text, charts and graphs, diagram, maps, pictures
	2.1 Determine kinds of sources 2.2 Prioritize sources	Books, Internet, databases, newspapers, tv (news) Books: have older, but more carefully researched, information Databases: current and reliable information - depending on your topic, may be too limited Internet: more current information, but need to be careful; look for credentials
	3.1 Locate actual resources 3.2 Locate information	Books: Social issues are in the 300's; use the catalog to locate books on your topic. Databases: CQ Researcher, ABC-CLIO databases, Wilson Web, Gale, and Newsbank are all good sources for your issue. Internet: Google, but be sure to establish the credentials of the information source. Be VERY careful of online journals and newspapers - these must have solid journalism credentials in order to be used. Reminder: You will be graded on the academic acceptability of your resources! REMEMBER: NO ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLES You need at least 2, but no more than 5 sources.
	4.1 Engage (read, view, interview) 4.2 Extract (make notes)	Take notes electronically, making sure to capture info for citation. Citation generator You are responsible for the accuracy of your citation, not the generator.
	5.1 Organize information 5.2 Present information	The Works Cited page will be the last page of your paper. Make sure you follow MLA formatting: 1" margins, 12 point Times New Roman font, with resources in alphabetical order in hanging format. Be careful to use MS Word View>Header and Footer for the pagination. Use proper MLA date formatting: Heading: 21 October 2009 Citation: 21 Oct 2009 example paper MLA Basics handout
	6.1 Judge the product 6.2 Judge the process	What did you learn about your topic? Did you change your opinion after your research? Why or why not? Did you address the questions raised in step one? What did you learn about research? What would make you more efficient?
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Big 6 Research Method

1.1. Define the problem

1.2 Identify the information requirements

Need information to write a persuasive essay to make someone agree with our ideas about a controversial issue.

What makes this issue controversial (history); Personal accounts of the issue; Current arguments (pro/con); are there protests or legislation on this issue?; ethnic or political or other groups involved: what groups support this issue (public opinion)?; how many/types people it affects; economic effects of the issue or who has an economic interest in the issue; effects of place on the issue; time needed to fix the issue once resolved; what it would take to stop the issue; Statistics and other data.

Format: text, charts and graphs, diagram, maps, pictures

2.1 Determine kinds of sources

2.2 Prioritize sources

Books, Internet, databases, newspapers, tv (news)

Books: have older, but more carefully researched, information

Databases: current and reliable information - depending on your topic, may be too limited

Internet: more current information, but need to be careful; look for credentials

3.1 Locate actual resources

3.2 Locate information

Books: Social issues are in the 300's; use the catalog to locate books on your topic.

Databases: CQ Researcher, ABC-CLIO databases, Wilson Web, Gale, and Newsbank are all good sources for your issue.

Internet: Google, but be sure to establish the credentials of the information source. Be VERY careful of online journals and newspapers - these must have solid journalism credentials in order to be used.

Reminder: You will be graded on the academic acceptability of your resources!

REMEMBER: NO ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLES

You need at least 2, but no more than 5 sources.

4.1 Engage (read, view, interview)

4.2 Extract (make notes)

Take notes electronically, making sure to capture info for citation.

Citation generator

You are responsible for the accuracy of your citation, not the generator.

5.1 Organize information

5.2 Present information

The Works Cited page will be the last page of your paper.

Make sure you follow MLA formatting: 1" margins, 12 point Times New Roman font, with resources in alphabetical order in hanging format.

Be careful to use MS Word View>Header and Footer for the pagination.

Use proper MLA date formatting:

Heading: 21 October 2009

Citation: 21 Oct 2009

example paper

MLA Basics handout

6.1 Judge the product

6.2 Judge the process

What did you learn about your topic? Did you change your opinion after your research? Why or why not? Did you address the questions raised in step one?

What did you learn about research? What would make you more efficient?