Persuasive Speech and Debate Research Assessed Indicators Identify topics, ask and evaluate questions and develop ideas leading to a thesis statement, inquiry, investigation, data collection, and research. Understand and use organizational features of printed texts such as citations, bibliographic references, and appendices to locate relevant information for specific purposes. Use organizational features of electronic information of library databases to research information for specific purposes. Mastery Objectives Students will be able to... develop a list of community issues or needs, selecting one of personal concern as the basis for their research Take a stand on the issue Write an effective thesis statement Find evidence to support your stand on the issue Use notes to organize and manage information. Use the correct format to create a Works Cited page AGOPP Research Process A-Ask Questions Assess background knowledge--what do you already know and what do you need to find out? Analyze the problem and develop/refine questions. Examples: Should there be dress codes in a public middle school? (School community) Should schools begin later so that teenagers can get the sleep required as based on accepted sleep research standards? (local community) Should capital punishment be legal in the United States? (national community) G-Gather Information Decide which sources are best for your topic. Identify key words and phrases . Determine which resources will provide background information and which resources will provide more specific information with supporting details. Use text features to identify essential information from text. Skim and scan for information that answers your question. Verify the "worthiness" of the information. Record relevant information--summarize and paraphrase--avoid plagiarism. Record bibliographic information. Periodical Databases (Password and Logins Available on Edline under Media Center)   Montgomery County Public Libraries (Click button for Infotrac Database and enter your public library barcode) Websites Multiple Issue Sites Multnomah County Library Social Issues Webpage http://www.multcolib.org/homework/sochc2.html Gazette Newspaper http://www.gazette.net Yahoo Issues and Causes http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/issues_and_causes/ On the Issues http://www.ontheissues.org/Issues.htm Single Issue Sites Animals Killed to Provide Personal Items http://www.peta.org/feat/ExoticSkinsBB/ http://www.vegsoc.org/info/clothing.html http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/10/1022_Ally_1.html http://www.hsus.org/wildlife/issues_facing_wildlife/wildlife_trade/ Capital Punishment: Life or Death? http://www.religioustolerance.org/execut4.htm Cell Phones and Driving http://www.iii.org/media/hottopics/insurance/cellphones/ http://www.fmsmgmt.com/cellphone.html Cell Phones in Schools http://www.education-world.com/a_issues/issues270.shtml Cosmetic Testing and Animal Rights http://www.arkonline.com/animal_test.html http://www.littletree.com.au/animal.htm http://www.pandgkills.com/main.html http://www.pandgkills.com/facts/cosmetic_testing.html http://www.pandgkills.com/facts/index.html Deer Hunting: Population Control http://gazette.net/gazette_archive/2005/200506/poolesville/news/258863-1.html Montgomery Feeling More Urgency in Deer Dilemma http://gazette.net/gazette_archive/2005/200505/weekend/a_section/258771-1.html Deer Confinement Best for All http://gazette.net/gazette_archive/1999/199902/montgomerycty/letters/a75279-1.html Deer Debate Continues http://gazette.net/gazette_archive/1999/199952/montgomerycty/letters/a68311-1.html Driving Age for Teenagers State by state driving rules for teenagers http://www.golocalnet.com/drivingage/ Gambling (Slot Machines) for Maryland Social Costs of Slot Machines Said to Outweigh Benefits http://www.sunspot.net/news/local/bal-md.slots14nov14,0,2202951.story?coll=bal-local-headlines History of Slot Machines in Maryland http://www.newsline.umd.edu/politics/specialreports/slots/slotsquizanswers.htm Ehrlich's Slot Proposal http://www.sunspot.net/news/local/bal-slotsglance031303,0,7067547.story?coll=bal-local-utility Gun Control Gun Control Laws by State http://www.bradycampaign.org/legislation/state/ The Six Federal Gun Control Laws http://www.bradycampaign.org/legislation/federal/pages.php?page=6fedlaws Speak Out.com on Gun Control http://speakout.com/activism/guncontrol/ Firearms and Crime http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/guns.htm High School Exit Exams http://www.nctm.org/news/release.aspx?id=774 http://www.nctm.org/news/release.aspx?id=772 http://www.nber.org/papers/12199 Junk Food in Schools How to Change a School's Food Program http://www.school-lunch.org/fairfax.html Starting Good Eating Habits in the Lunchroom http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat068.shtml School Start Times http://www.education.umn.edu/Pubs/ResearchWorks/sleep.html http://www.stanford.edu/~dement/adolescent.html http://education.umn.edu/CAREI/Reports/docs/SST-2001ES.pdf http://www.parent-teen.com/yourbody/sleep.html Sleeping In: Teens' Circadian Clocks Keep Their Own Time. Should Schools Adapt? http://www.brainconnection.com/topics/?main=fa/sleeping-teens3 On My Own Time: The Conflict Between Adolescent Sleep Needs and High School Start Times http://libraries.maine.edu/cre/38/No38.htm School Uniforms http://www.ed.gov/updates/uniforms.html Television, Movies And Violence TV and Movie Violence: Why watching it is harmful to Children http://www.education.pitt.edu/ocd/publications/parentingguides/TvAndMovieViolence.pdf Television's Impact on Kids http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/parents/television/tv_impact_kids.cfm Video Games And Violence http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/video.games.html http://culturalpolicy.uchicago.edu/conf2001/papers/walsh.html http://www.pamf.org/preteen/parents/videogames.html http://www.pbs.org/kcts/videogamerevolution/impact/myths.html O-Organize Information Use a graphic organizer (in this case, your notecards) to organize your findings. Draw Conclusions and inferences. Arrange the information into a logical order. Use Noodle Tools for your Works Cited Page and Electronic Note Cards P-Prepare Information Select the most important information. Prepare and rehearse your speech!! Prepare a "Works Cited" page. P-Present Information Present your persuasive speech to your class . Be sure to follow the persuasive speech rubric. E-Evaluate, Assess, Reflect Evaluate (and have peers evaluate) your product and process at each step.   Back to Cabin John Media Center
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