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Keep a cool head when presenting an opinion on a controversial topic.
Keep a cool head when presenting an opinion on a controversial topic.
Use evidence and data to make your position stronger and more convincing than your opponent's.
Use evidence and data to make your position stronger and more convincing than your opponent's.
Databases are awesome for research since the information is current and reliable. They also do the citations for you!
Databases are awesome for research since the information is current and reliable. They also do the citations for you!
Gale is one of our partner companies and it hosts the Opposing Viewpoints database.
Gale is one of our partner companies and it hosts the Opposing Viewpoints database.
Salem Press is another partner and provides us with access to Salem History which leads us to the Grey House: Opinions Throughout History databases by scrolling to the bottom of the Online Collections page.
Salem Press is another partner and provides us with access to Salem History which leads us to the Grey House: Opinions Throughout History databases by scrolling to the bottom of the Online Collections page.
Watch the video in Step 1 for Mrs. Selvig's awesome tutorial. Pay attention to the passwords needed to enter the databases. You must access the databases from the CHS Library page. If you try to search the database name in Google it won't work.
*Databases are websites, but they're password-protected and need to be authenticated.Watch the video in Step 1 for Mrs. Selvig's awesome tutorial. Pay attention to the passwords needed to enter the databases. You must access the databases from the CHS Library page. If you try to search the database name in Google it won't work.
Step 1
Step 1
Watch this video about how to access our CHS databases:
Watch this video about how to access our CHS databases:
Step 2
Step 2
Watch this video to learn about the Opposing Viewpoints database:
Watch this video to learn about the Opposing Viewpoints database:
Step 3
Step 3
Research.
Research.
Use the Opposing Viewpoints (Gale) and Grey House: Opinions Throughout History (Salem Press) databases. Access here: CHS Library
Use the Opposing Viewpoints (Gale) and Grey House: Opinions Throughout History (Salem Press) databases. Access here: CHS Library
Keep track of all citations! Sometimes students use EasyBib (your teacher gets to decide).
Keep track of all citations! Sometimes students use EasyBib (your teacher gets to decide).
One more piece of advice. If you want to find your sources outside of the databases, make sure you can cite the information.
One more piece of advice. If you want to find your sources outside of the databases, make sure you can cite the information.
Avoid debate.org - like Wikipedia, it allows people to be anonymous with their usernames.
Avoid debate.org - like Wikipedia, it allows people to be anonymous with their usernames.
Britannica ProCon is a website, but by investigating it, you will see it links you to articles written by named people and is hosted by a reputable entity.
Britannica ProCon is a website, but by investigating it, you will see it links you to articles written by named people and is hosted by a reputable entity.
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