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Additional Sources for your Research

Researching to Persuade: Creating a Balanced Argument

After finalizing your topic, collect information that satisfies multiple criteria in order to craft a persuasive argument.

Gather information that enables you to show both sides of the topic. Consider the author's bias when selecting articles. If you offer only one side of your argument, you will not be persuasive to the audience. Use the materials linked below to find information on both sides of an issue.

Current Events

News (Gale Onefile) This link opens in a new window
Major U.S. and international newspapers; search for full text articles by title, headline, date, newspaper section, etc. A one-stop source for current news and searchable archives.

TED Talks

eBooks

Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
eReference - Articles from encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

Researching Both Sides of an Issue

ABC-CLIO Portal This link opens in a new window
Background information, biographies, primary sources, documents, images, timelines, audio clips, and maps.
SIRS Issues Researcher This link opens in a new window
SIRS Issues Researcher is an editorially curated pro/con database designed for middle and high school students, university undergraduates, instructors, and librarians. Leading Issues pages provide a framework for understanding and analyzing over 360 complex social issues with overviews, essential questions, viewpoints, and editorially selected primary and secondary sources. All content is 100% full-text and selected from authoritative magazines, newspapers, photographs, books, statistics, infographics, websites, and more.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new window
Contextual information and opinions on social issues. Viewpoints, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.

PRO/CON Articles

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Check out these articles by checking with your teacher for the Link & Class Code.

English 8 & Honors English 8 - Research & Persuasion: Additional Resources - Digging into your Topic