I need serious help! I need to write a argumentative essay, but for now I just need to fill out a chart. The topic I have chosen is... "Should GPS devices be installed into phones and other electron

Lesson 6.02

In this lesson you will:

1. Select a controversial issue from the Lesson to research.

2. Gather information on your controversial issue to complete an Argument Research Chart.

3. Complete a Works Cited Page

Let’s get started!

1. View the grading rubric below before you start your work. This is your guide to a super submission.

2. Select one controversial issue to research and organize. You may choose from these options only:

• Should GPS devices be installed in phones and other electronics?

• Should animal testing be done as a means to create new medical treatments?

• Should genetically modified foods be sold for human use?

• Should instant replay be allowed in sports?

3. Begin your research by locating and reading at least two articles on your issue to gather evidence for your claim and your counterclaim.

Vocabulary Check:

Claim: States YOUR point of view in a controversial issue.

Should GPS devices be installed in other devices and electronics?

Counterclaim: Is the view that goes AGAINST the way YOU feel (the opposing view).

GPS's should not be forced into

Rebuttal: PROVES your response AGAINST the counterclaim. RESEARCH is critical to this step!

4. Complete each box this Argument Research Chart…be sure to SAVE the sources you use to complete it!

1. Create your Works Cited page for the resources you use in your chart, here are the tips from the lesson to help you create the Works Cited Page:

Seven Examples of Citations 
(Note: Try your best to locate each piece of information. If an item, such as an 
author’s name, cannot be found, skip directly to the next item in the listing.)

Online Resources

Online Encyclopedia
“Title of Article.” Name of Encyclopedia. Year. Name of online source. Date <URL>.

Example:

“Bed bug.” Compton’s Encyclopedia. 2013. Britannica School Edition. 25 January 2013 < http://school.eb.com/comptons/article-bedbugs>.

Website with No Author
Title of Website. Date last updated. Name of organization that sponsors the site. Date accessed <URL>.

Example:
Bed Bug Information. 7 January 2013. United States Environmental Protection Agency. 13 March 2013 <http://www.epa.gov/bedbugs/>.

Website with Author
Last Name, First Name. Title of Website. Date last updated. Name of organization that sponsors the site. Date accessed <URL>.

Example:
Frazier, Sarah Kugler. AP Articles. 5 October 2010. Associated Press. 13 March 2013

<http://www.apstories.com/bedbug&anxiety&newyorkcity/media/ type/news&article>.

Print Resources

Book
Last Name, First Name. Title. Place of publication: Publisher, Copyright Date. 

Example: 
Townes, Elana. Monster Pets. New York: Star Press, 2011.

Encyclopedia 
Last Name, First Name (If given). “Title of Article.” Name of Encyclopedia. Edition Year. 

Example: 
Ameduri, Richard. “Platypus.” Carter’s Encyclopedia. 2009 ed.

Magazine Article 
Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Magazine Date page numbers. 

Example: 
Tsompanidas, Evangaline. “Creatures of Greece.” Traveler Magazine 16 April 2013: 21-24.

Newspaper Article 
Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Newspaper Name Date: page numbers. 

Example: 
Sumner, Paul. “Strange Sites Attract Animal Enthusiasts.” New Beach Times July 27: C4.

Type YOUR Works Cited Here (You must have 2 entries)

6. Save your work to your computer or drive.

7. Submit your work in 06.02 Know All the Players.

_____GRADE yourself on THIS rubric! It is the SAME rubric your teachers will be using when they grade this assignment for you.