LibGuides: English 10B Honors Research Paper: Home

Genetically Modified Foods

"Something Fishy." MCT Graphic Services. 2010.
Global Issues In Context. Web. 12 Apr. 2016.

Passwords for these databases are in the back cover of your planbook.

Gale in Context Opposing Viewpoints (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Best Bet for a comprehensive Pro/Con approach: This database provides nicely labeled pro/con viewpoint articles so detecting bias should be easy! The other reference articles provide background to issues. Newspaper and magazine articles bring discussions of the issue up to date.
Opposing Viewpoints In Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
SIRS Issues Researcher (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Try the visual browse to locate relevant Leading Issue.

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Passwords for these databases are in the back cover of your planbook.

ProCon.org
Use this well regarded web resource to locate information on your topic.
Debate.org
Use this site with caution. It has a great number of debates and "Big Issues." Some are excellent examples of how to synthesize sources into an argument and others are not. You decide.
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An example of using sources is this debate: http://www.debate.org/debates/Solitary-Confinement-Use-Should-be-Reduced-and-Elimanted/1/

Assignment for Ms. Whitney
Attached is the copy of your assignment. We will go over the details in class.

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NoodleTools (Noodletools) This link opens in a new window
Your teacher will set up a drop box and provide the assignment requirements.

Turnitin.com
Your teacher will provide directions for use of Turnitin.com
Website Evaluation
Use this tool to evaluate websites according to Mr. Freeman's directions.