ENG 10 Position Letter:

2nd Amendment

Day 1 Goal:

Locate and cite at least 1 article. Complete 1 note card for the article that you cited.


  1. Go to Google Drive and open the CP ELA10 shared folder. Open your Position Letter.
  2. Make a copy of the Note-taking Template
    • Rename the Note-taking Template: Your Name's Position Letter Notes (e.g. Ms. Boninti's Position Paper Notes).
    • Share your Note-taking Template with your teacher.
  3. Locate facts and statistics on your topic by reading the ProCon article "Should More Gun Control Laws Be Enacted?"
  4. Locate an article on your topic in the Opposing Viewpoints Database. Recommended Keywords:
    • Gun control
    • Gun rights
    • Gun policy and America
    • Gun violence and cities


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Day 2 Goal:

Locate and cite at least 1 article. Complete 1 note card for the article that you cited.


  1. Format your Works Cited list (located at the end of your position paper), by following the How to Format a Works Cited List instructions
  2. Integrate your notes into your paper by using In-text (parenthetical) citations. Here is an In-text Citations Quicksheet that can walk you through the process.
  3. Locate an article on your topic in the Opposing Viewpoints Database. Recommended Keywords:
    • Gun control
    • Gun rights
    • Gun policy and America
    • Gun violence and cities
  4. Locate facts and statistics on your topic by reading the ProCon article "Should More Gun Control Laws Be Enacted?"