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Instructor:
Mr. T. Pagaard
English 120
PURPOSE:
This research guide is to help you complete an argumentative/persuasive
essay.
Please choose a local issue or one that concerns you
directly. Here are some possibilities:
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Cougar abatement in the mountains (in Proquest
use "cougar legislation"; in GO use "puma" or "mountain lion")
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Which highways should be built in the country?
Toll roads?
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Where should the airport be relocated?
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Should we provide birth control or abortion
services to high school students?
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Bilingual enduaction reform - necessary but
which reform is best in our local districts?
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How do we deal with pollution in San Diego Bay?
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Animal research at UCSD - human rights V. animal
rights
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Operation Gatekeeper: immigration control,
homeland security, vigilantes
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"Toilet to tap" water reclamation.
STEP 1:
Find a
topic and articles
Need to find a topic? Try these
newspaper websites:
or try these TV and Radio websites
DIRECTIONS to find articles: 1) Go to
Library homepage. 2)
Click on Databases A-Z.
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Proquest
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General Onefile - A database of articles from magazines and
journals.
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CQ Researcher
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Excellent for political, social,
family, education, and health issues.
STEP
2: Use websites
General Websites
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Cajon, California 92019 