9th Gr. English Writing - Persuasive 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 for the Debate Topic**
	1.1. Define the problem 1.2 Identify the information requirements	Task: Research a debate topic. 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. 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. *Recommended sites:* Politico FactCheck.org Real Clear Politics Political Wire ABC NBC NBC CBS NBC politics ABC "This Week..." PBS CNN FoxNews Washington Post NYTimes LATimes Slate League of Women Voters Christian Science Monitor National Public Radio Mitt Romney Barack Obama Occupy Movement REMEMBER: NO ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLES CAN BE QUOTED/USED
	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 How to use Easy Bib to cite a website
	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 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 Debate Topic

1.1. Define the problem

1.2 Identify the information requirements

Task: Research a debate topic.

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.

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.

Recommended sites:

Politico FactCheck.org

Real Clear Politics

Political Wire

ABC NBC NBC CBS

NBC politics ABC "This Week..."

PBS CNN FoxNews

Washington Post NYTimes LATimes

Slate League of Women Voters

Christian Science Monitor

National Public Radio

Mitt Romney

Barack Obama Occupy Movement

REMEMBER: NO ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLES CAN BE QUOTED/USED

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

How to use Easy Bib to cite a website

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

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?