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ESL 106
Instructor: A. Munoz
Introduction to
the argumentative/persuasive essay
The purpose of this library research
guide is to:
-
stimulate students in making sense of
the world around them. We
live in a society which is based on the belief
that citizens should make informed decisions.
- grant students practice in the research
process by having them use several mediums to
conduct the research,
- evaluate the relevance of each source, and
apply the gathered evidence to their chosen
argument
- encourage students to continue using the MLA
standards for formatting and citations
STEP 1:
Write a sentence summarizing your
search topic.
Example
#1:
I am working
on the effects of global warming on ocean fish because I want to find
out how the impact of global warming influences our
understanding of pollution and the greenhouse effect,
in order to help my
classmates understand how we can
reduce our impact on the environment. Example 2:
I
want to find information on college students and cigarette
smoking so I can help my classmates
understand how smoking is harmful to their health.
YOUR TOPIC:
1.a:
I am trying to learn
about _____________________________________________________________________
because I want to find out how/why__________________________________________________________________
in order to help my classmates understand____________________________________________________________.
STEP 2: Choose two databases and do a
keyword or subject search
2.a: The
first database I chose is called _____________________ (choose
one of these: Opposing Viewpoints, General Onefile, Proquest )
and typed in the keywords
(s)______________________________________________
2.b:
The second database I chose is called
____________________ (choose
one of these: Opposing Viewpoints, General Onefile, Proquest
) and I typed in the
keywords(s)________________________________________________
2.c
Did you find articles on your topic ?
_____ (yes, no) Please show the librarian your choices.
***Narrow
down
your topic. One of the really helpful things when searching for
information about a topic is a short list of narrower topics. Remember that you don't need to take an
extreme view on a topic.
Example of different ways to focus the
topic of animals as household pets:
Informative:
Animal shelters routinely euthanize
cats which are not readily placed in homes.
Persuasive value:
Spaying and neutering of domestic
cats is humane.
Persuasive policy:
The state should require that
domestic cats be spayed or neutered.
STEP 3: Find
two articles on your topic and e-mail it to yourself
3.a Authors last
name:___________________________, author's first
name________________________
Title of article
___________________________________________________________________________
Name of magazine: ___________________________Date: _____________
Page article begins on _____
Circle the name of the database you used
Opposing Viewpoints
General Onefile
Proquest
Date you found this article:_________________________
3.b Authors last
name:___________________________, author's first
name______________________
Title of article
______________________________________________________________________
Name of magazine: ___________________________Date: _____________
Page article begins on _____
Circle the name of the database you used
Opposing Viewpoints
General Onefile
Proquest
Date you found this article:_________________________
3.c If you found an Opposing Viewpoints
essay, record your information here:
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