WHAT IS AN ARGUMENT ESSAY? 

Argument Essays are about the facts...not your opinion.

• The facts may support your opinion, but keep your opinion to yourself, and instead use reason and evidence to backup any point you make.

Argument Essays address the counterargument.

• You must acknowledge the opposing viewpoint...and then disprove it with evidence.

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DEBATABLE TOPICS LIST

Social Media

Video Game Addiction

Animal Rights

Climate Change

Student-Athlete Compensation

Zoos

Banned Books

Hunting

Factory Farms

Beauty Pageants

Sweatshops

Animal Experimentation

Body Image

Athletes’ Pay

Controversial Mascots

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RESEARCH

 SIRS Issues Researcher

Save Research Resources to Google Drive

1. 1. Sign in with Google in SIRS Issues Researcher

   2. In article, choose Save to Cloud, then choose Drive

   3. Article will save in SIRS Issues Researcher folder in Drive

TJMS Database Access        

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CITATION

MyBib

1. 1. 1. Log in to MyBib using Google

      2. Start a new project in MyBib

      3. Open articles in SIRS Issues Researcher folder

      4. Click CITE from upper right of research article

      5. In MyBib, choose create citation (+)

      6. Under more, choose Write/Paste Citation

      7. Paste citation and save. Repeat.

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Research & Citation Tutorial

Online Resources

• • •  Poetry Out Loud  (poetry)

    •  Famous Poets and Poems  (poetry)

    •  Poetry Foundation  (poetry)

    •  American Rhetoric  (declamation)

    •  Storyline Online   (storytelling)