Sophomore Argument Research Essay
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To learn some background information about your topic, start by checking out ProCon.org. This website will provide you with a number of positions that you may want to focus on in your paper. Then, use the links below as a starting point for your research. You may need to click on one of the databases above to log you into our database system before you can access the articles below. The Opposing Viewpoints database has curated pages for some of the topics, and may be a good place to find additional sources. If you are looking for podcasts, try searching on Spotify or iTunes.
Articles to Get You Started
Articles to Get You Started
- Technology/Social Media
- Is Social Media Hurting Your Mental Health? - Bailey Parnell
- The Smartphone Trap - Jonathan Haidt and Jean Twenge
- When the Prescription for Teens Is More Social Media, not Less - Andrea Petersen - Permalink
- Voting Age
- A Voter at 16? A Seed Planted 50 Years Ago Sprouts Anew - Maggie Astor
- Should The Voting Age Be Lowered to 16? - GBH News
- Reconsidering the Minimum Voting Age in the United States - Benjamin Oosterhoff, Laura Wray-Lake, and Daniel Hart - Permalink
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Useful Links
Purdue OWL MLA Style Guide - Information on how to create citations and format your paper using the MLA format
Bitly URL Shortener - Create shortened URLs for your citations
Search Strategies and Databases - Handout discussing how to refine your searches and use our databases
NoodleTools Quick Guide - Step-by-step guide for getting started with NoodleTools
Inline Citation Guide - Reference sheet for inserting inline citations into your paper
Website Evaluation Form - Quick checklist you can use to determine if the source you want to use is reliable
MLA Checklist - Use this checklist before you submit your paper to make sure you don't lose any points for formatting!
Research Presentation
Bitly URL Shortener - Create shortened URLs for your citations
Search Strategies and Databases - Handout discussing how to refine your searches and use our databases
NoodleTools Quick Guide - Step-by-step guide for getting started with NoodleTools
Inline Citation Guide - Reference sheet for inserting inline citations into your paper
Website Evaluation Form - Quick checklist you can use to determine if the source you want to use is reliable
MLA Checklist - Use this checklist before you submit your paper to make sure you don't lose any points for formatting!
Research Presentation