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O.W.L. @ Purdue - Use this site to help correctly site information while researching and to get general information about writing. Look for "MLA Guide" on the left column for help with citations. Be patient, this cite has so much to offer!
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Handouts for the Research Paper
The research paper is a requirement to earn credit for this course.
Included here are a variety of handouts used in class.
The research paper is a requirement to earn credit for this course.
Included here are a variety of handouts used in class.
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Topic List for Research Paper
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Controversy or Pro/Con Topics:
The title in parentheses is the name of the book in the Library/Media Center in which that research question is found as an article.
HEALTH
Are genetically modified foods unsafe? (Genetically Modified Food)
Is Vegetarianism healthy? (Vegetarianism)
Are vaccines likely to do more harm than good? (Vaccines)
Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder over diagnosed? (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
Is stem cell research necessary? (Stem Cell Research)
Is Caffeine a Health Risk? (Clashing Views in Drugs and Society)
Is there a solution to world hunger? (World Hunger, The Global Food Crisis, Food Insecurity)
EDUCATION
Does year-round schooling offer more benefits than the regular school calendar? (Year-round Schools)
Does year-round schooling help struggling students achieve? (Year-round Schools)
Is summer break necessary because of the importance to students and families? (Year-round Schools)
Should Schools Drug Test Students? (Clashing Views in Drugs and Society)
Should Schools Enforce a Zero Tolerance Drug Policy? (Clashing Views in Drugs and Society)
ENVIRONMENT
Is Vegetarianism more environmentally sustainable than a meat diet? (Vegetarianism)
Do natural disasters boost economies? (Are Natural Disasters Increasing?)
LAW/GOVERNMENT
Does outsourcing benefit the U.S. economy? (Outsourcing U.S. Jobs)
Will returning manufacturing jobs strengthen the U.S. economy? (Outsourcing U.S. Jobs)
Should terminal patients be allowed to take unapproved medications? (The Pharmaceutical Industry)
Should Americans be able to buy cheaper drugs outside the country? (The Pharmaceutical Industry)
Should obese people be protected from discrimination? (Obesity Discrimination)
Is stem cell research ethical? (Stem Cell Research)
Should the sale of human organs be allowed? (Organ & Body Donation)
Should the United States Put More Emphasis on Stopping the Importation of Drugs? (Clashing Views in Drugs and Society)
Should Women Who Use Drugs Lose Custody of Their Children? (Clashing Views in Drugs and Society)
Should There Be More Regulation of Performance-Enhancing Drugs? (Clashing Views in Drugs and Society)
Does the United States Have a Right to Torture Suspected Terrorists? (Clashing Views in Crime and Criminology)
Is Racial Profiling an Acceptable Law Enforcement Strategy? (Clashing Views in Crime and Criminology)
Are Supermax (Control Unit) Prisons an Appropriate Way to Punish Hardened Criminals? (Clashing Views in Crime and Criminology)
Should It Be a Crime to Download Copyrighted Music from the Internet? (Clashing Views in Crime and Criminology)
Are Poverty and Homelessness Serious Problems? (Poverty and Homelessness)
Do Government Welfare Programs Help the Poor? (Poverty and Homelessness)
Does Preemptive War Reduce Terrorism? (Are Efforts to Reduce Terrorism Successful?)
Is Military Might the Best Way to Reduce Terrorism? (Are Efforts to Reduce Terrorism Successful?)
Does Restricting Immigration Reduce Terrorism? (Are Efforts to Reduce Terrorism Successful?)
Should Governments regulate school lunches? (Obesity & Food, Food Policing)
Should the Government Try to Control Obesity? (Food, Obesity & Food Policing)
Should English Be the National Language?
MEDIA
Should parents limit teens’ use of social networking sites? (Online Social Networking)
Should schools and libraries be required to block networking sites? (Online Social Networking)
Is Teen privacy threatened by social networking? (Online Social Networking)
Does Violence in Sports Send a Negative Message to Young People? (Violence in Sports)
Does television viewing cause ADHD? (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
Should junk food advertising to children be banned? (Advertising to Children)
Is Fast Food Advertising Linked to Rising Childhood and Teen Obesity? (Advertising to Children)
Is television too violent? (Is Television a Bad Influence?)
Does television advertising influence young people? (Is Television a Bad Influence?)
Are American Values Shaped by the Mass Media? (Clashing Views in Mass Media & Society)
Are Harry Potter Books Harmful for Children? (Clashing Views in Mass Media & Society)
Does the Media Represent Realistic Images of Arabs? (Clashing Views in Mass Media & Society)
Does the Media Cause Individuals to Develop Negative Body Images? (Clashing Views in Mass Media & Society)
Do Video Games Encourage Violent Behavior? (Clashing Views in Mass Media & Society)
Is Advertising Good for Society? (Clashing Views in Mass Media & Society)
Should the Public Support Freedom of the Press? (Clashing Views in Mass Media & Society)
The title in parentheses is the name of the book in the Library/Media Center in which that research question is found as an article.
HEALTH
Are genetically modified foods unsafe? (Genetically Modified Food)
Is Vegetarianism healthy? (Vegetarianism)
Are vaccines likely to do more harm than good? (Vaccines)
Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder over diagnosed? (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
Is stem cell research necessary? (Stem Cell Research)
Is Caffeine a Health Risk? (Clashing Views in Drugs and Society)
Is there a solution to world hunger? (World Hunger, The Global Food Crisis, Food Insecurity)
EDUCATION
Does year-round schooling offer more benefits than the regular school calendar? (Year-round Schools)
Does year-round schooling help struggling students achieve? (Year-round Schools)
Is summer break necessary because of the importance to students and families? (Year-round Schools)
Should Schools Drug Test Students? (Clashing Views in Drugs and Society)
Should Schools Enforce a Zero Tolerance Drug Policy? (Clashing Views in Drugs and Society)
ENVIRONMENT
Is Vegetarianism more environmentally sustainable than a meat diet? (Vegetarianism)
Do natural disasters boost economies? (Are Natural Disasters Increasing?)
LAW/GOVERNMENT
Does outsourcing benefit the U.S. economy? (Outsourcing U.S. Jobs)
Will returning manufacturing jobs strengthen the U.S. economy? (Outsourcing U.S. Jobs)
Should terminal patients be allowed to take unapproved medications? (The Pharmaceutical Industry)
Should Americans be able to buy cheaper drugs outside the country? (The Pharmaceutical Industry)
Should obese people be protected from discrimination? (Obesity Discrimination)
Is stem cell research ethical? (Stem Cell Research)
Should the sale of human organs be allowed? (Organ & Body Donation)
Should the United States Put More Emphasis on Stopping the Importation of Drugs? (Clashing Views in Drugs and Society)
Should Women Who Use Drugs Lose Custody of Their Children? (Clashing Views in Drugs and Society)
Should There Be More Regulation of Performance-Enhancing Drugs? (Clashing Views in Drugs and Society)
Does the United States Have a Right to Torture Suspected Terrorists? (Clashing Views in Crime and Criminology)
Is Racial Profiling an Acceptable Law Enforcement Strategy? (Clashing Views in Crime and Criminology)
Are Supermax (Control Unit) Prisons an Appropriate Way to Punish Hardened Criminals? (Clashing Views in Crime and Criminology)
Should It Be a Crime to Download Copyrighted Music from the Internet? (Clashing Views in Crime and Criminology)
Are Poverty and Homelessness Serious Problems? (Poverty and Homelessness)
Do Government Welfare Programs Help the Poor? (Poverty and Homelessness)
Does Preemptive War Reduce Terrorism? (Are Efforts to Reduce Terrorism Successful?)
Is Military Might the Best Way to Reduce Terrorism? (Are Efforts to Reduce Terrorism Successful?)
Does Restricting Immigration Reduce Terrorism? (Are Efforts to Reduce Terrorism Successful?)
Should Governments regulate school lunches? (Obesity & Food, Food Policing)
Should the Government Try to Control Obesity? (Food, Obesity & Food Policing)
Should English Be the National Language?
MEDIA
Should parents limit teens’ use of social networking sites? (Online Social Networking)
Should schools and libraries be required to block networking sites? (Online Social Networking)
Is Teen privacy threatened by social networking? (Online Social Networking)
Does Violence in Sports Send a Negative Message to Young People? (Violence in Sports)
Does television viewing cause ADHD? (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
Should junk food advertising to children be banned? (Advertising to Children)
Is Fast Food Advertising Linked to Rising Childhood and Teen Obesity? (Advertising to Children)
Is television too violent? (Is Television a Bad Influence?)
Does television advertising influence young people? (Is Television a Bad Influence?)
Are American Values Shaped by the Mass Media? (Clashing Views in Mass Media & Society)
Are Harry Potter Books Harmful for Children? (Clashing Views in Mass Media & Society)
Does the Media Represent Realistic Images of Arabs? (Clashing Views in Mass Media & Society)
Does the Media Cause Individuals to Develop Negative Body Images? (Clashing Views in Mass Media & Society)
Do Video Games Encourage Violent Behavior? (Clashing Views in Mass Media & Society)
Is Advertising Good for Society? (Clashing Views in Mass Media & Society)
Should the Public Support Freedom of the Press? (Clashing Views in Mass Media & Society)