Research, Part 1

Unit 3: Argumentative Essay

Assignments Due: Units 1 and 2 Seminar 7.3

Multiple Choice

Which of these pieces of supporting evidence is an example?

• The town of Rotherham saw a rise in crime the year after its curfew was put in place.

• "Curfews don't deter crime," said well-known psychologist Charles Mitchell. "They just delay it or move it elsewhere."

• Only 13 percent of violent crimes are committed during typical curfew hours (10 p.m. to 6 a.m.).

Multiple Choice

Which of these pieces of supporting evidence is a statistic?

• The town of Rotherham saw a rise in crime the year after its curfew was put in place.

• "Curfews don't deter crime," said well-known psychologist Charles Mitchell. "They just delay it or move it elsewhere."

• Only 13 percent of violent crimes are committed during typical curfew hours (10 p.m. to 6 a.m.).

​In this unit, you will research a controversy that affects you personally.

Multiple Choice

Which research question is MOST effective?

• Should our school limit vending machines to selling only healthful items?

• Why do people buy food from vending machines?

• How can we encourage people to eat healthful snacks?

• What are all the healthful foods available to American families?

Multiple Choice

Which research question is MOST effective?

• How many students in the United States play an instrument?

• Should our school district require all students to play a musical instrument?

• Which famous entertainers played musical instruments in school?

• How can schools help students be happy?

Multiple Choice

Which research question is MOST effective?

• How old are middle schools across the country?

• When was the middle school in our city built?

• In what environment do people of all ages learn best?

• Should our city build a new middle school?

• ​There are more sources to choose from.

• Finding information is usually faster.

• You can sometimes access sources from places you can't visit in person.

Internet

• ​The sources of information, on average, are more trustworthy.

• Information in books and other print sources is usually more detailed.

• Librarians can help you with your research.

Libraries

Research: Libraries vs. Internet

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Use advanced searches to narrow your results.

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Pick trustworthy sources (.edu, .org,. or .gov)​

Internet

Learn the library's organization system (Dewey decimal or Library of Congress systems)

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Use databases and librarians for help finding books.​

Library

Tips for Research

Multiple Choice

Which statement is the best synthesis of information from these two sources?

Source 1: Tablets make students comfortable with new technology in a way textbooks can't.

Source 2: Many of the newest and most desirable jobs involve cutting-edge technology.

• Printed textbooks and tablets both offer important contributions to a student's education.

• Jobs in many different fields are relying more than ever on technology.

• Printed textbooks will help prepare students for the workforce better than tablets will.

• Tablets will better prepare students for the workforce than printed textbooks will.

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