9th Gr. English Writing - Persuasive Paper

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**Big 6 Research Method for the Persuasive Paper**
	1.1. Define the problem 1.2 Identify the information requirements	Task: Write a persuasive essay using facts and opinions from research on a controversial issue. Details: consider the audience (relevancy); why is it a big issue? (money); history;data (statistics); arguments of the two sides; agendas of the sides; who it affects;money; history/geography (where it occurs) Formats: text, charts and graphs, tables
	2.1 Determine kinds of sources 2.2 Prioritize sources	Books, Internet, databases, newspapers, tv (news) Books: have older, but more carefully researched, information Internet: more current information, but need to be careful about credentialing. Databases: current and reliable information - depending on your topic, may be too limited
	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: Gale has newspapers, magazines, and some books in their databases; Newsbank has newspaper articles; Facts on File databases will have background info. *Note: World Book or any other encyclopedia can be read, but NOT used in your paper as a source. NO ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLES.* 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 CAN BE QUOTED/USED IN PAPER
	4.1 Engage (read, view, interview) 4.2 Extract (make notes)	Take notes electronically, making sure to capture info for citation. Copy and paste into a Word document, then save to the server and a flash drive. Email database articles to yourself Citation 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 resources in alphabetical order hanging format Pagination correctly formatted and placed Use proper MLA date formatting: Heading: 21 October 2009 Citation: 21 Oct 2009 example paper MLA Basics handout Help with Microsoft Word (2003 and 2007)
	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 for the Persuasive Paper

1.1. Define the problem

1.2 Identify the information requirements

Task: Write a persuasive essay using facts and opinions from research on a controversial issue.

Details: consider the audience (relevancy); why is it a big issue? (money); history;data (statistics); arguments of the two sides; agendas of the sides; who it affects;money; history/geography (where it occurs)

Formats: text, charts and graphs, tables

2.1 Determine kinds of sources

2.2 Prioritize sources

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

Books: have older, but more carefully researched, information

Internet: more current information, but need to be careful about credentialing.

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

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: Gale has newspapers, magazines, and some books in their databases; Newsbank has newspaper articles; Facts on File databases will have background info.

Note: World Book or any other encyclopedia can be read, but NOT used in your paper as a source. NO ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLES.

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 CAN BE QUOTED/USED IN PAPER

4.1 Engage (read, view, interview)

4.2 Extract (make notes)

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

Copy and paste into a Word document, then save to the server and a flash drive.
Email database articles to yourself

Citation 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
resources in alphabetical order
hanging format
Pagination correctly formatted and placed
Use proper MLA date formatting:

Heading: 21 October 2009

Citation: 21 Oct 2009

example paper

MLA Basics handout

Help with Microsoft Word (2003 and 2007)

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?