I will not be in today Monday Nov 17. Everyone should just come in Wednesday
Nov 19 so I can have a look at the research papers.
Sorry for the last minute cancellation. I'll see everyone on Wednesday.
Prof. O'Connell
Monday, November 17, 2014
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Research Paper Help
Here some links that will help with your research paper:
Outside Sources:
Type in the subject you are researching and you will find a number of reliable resources.
This is the link to set up a Vale account (it is free) which is also useful for research:
MLA citation Help:
Works Cited Help:
Every research paper needs an argument to demonstrate its
relevance. Arguments where the matter is obvious should be avoided.
Consider possible topics before choosing one. Make a list of the aspects from
both arguments and mention both in the paper. They can be mentioned in
paragraphs outlining: similarities, differences, strengths and weaknesses.
Advertising
Should certain kinds of ads be banned in the interest of health/morality/annoyance – alcohol, cigarettes, prescription meds, etc…?
Airplane accidents
Who is responsible? Should families of victims be entitled to compensation?
Airport security
Should the government use invasive pat-downs and body scans to ensure passenger safety or are there better methods?
Alcohol
Should the U.S. lower the drinking age to 18?
Animal rights
Should it be illegal to use animals for sports and entertainment?
Arming pilots
Good idea?
Art
A few years ago, an artist was criticized for depicting the Virgin Mary with elephant dung. When is art not really art?
Athletes in college
Should college athletes receive special treatment because they are representing the college?
Advertising
Should certain kinds of ads be banned in the interest of health/morality/annoyance – alcohol, cigarettes, prescription meds, etc…?
Airplane accidents
Who is responsible? Should families of victims be entitled to compensation?
Airport security
Should the government use invasive pat-downs and body scans to ensure passenger safety or are there better methods?
Alcohol
Should the U.S. lower the drinking age to 18?
Animal rights
Should it be illegal to use animals for sports and entertainment?
Arming pilots
Good idea?
Art
A few years ago, an artist was criticized for depicting the Virgin Mary with elephant dung. When is art not really art?
Athletes in college
Should college athletes receive special treatment because they are representing the college?
Beauty contests
Do they serve any purpose in society?
Bridges, roads, waterways
Why the government gets a bad report card on America’s infrastructure.
Bullying laws
Should the state or federal government put laws into place to prevent bullying?
Cell phones
How have they changed us socially?
Do they serve any purpose in society?
Bridges, roads, waterways
Why the government gets a bad report card on America’s infrastructure.
Bullying laws
Should the state or federal government put laws into place to prevent bullying?
Cell phones
How have they changed us socially?
Censorship
Should parents censor textbooks and other literature for children in schools?
Cheap labor
U.S. companies that move factories to undeveloped nations barely pay employees enough to live on. Is it unethical to pay cheap wages or are companies doing those workers a favor?
Civil disobedience
Is breaking the law for a cause justifiable?
Climate change
Is global warming a hoax? Is it being exaggerated?
Coal
Should the use of coal be subjected to stricter environmental regulations than other fuels?
Divorce
Should we reform laws to make it harder to get a divorce?
Exams
Exams often do little more than measure a person’s ability to take exams. Should exams be outlawed in favor of another form of assessment?
Fast food
Are we taking it too far by blaming fast food restaurants for obesity? When is it individual responsibility and when is it appropriate to place blame?
Felons and voting
Should convicted felons have the right to vote?
Feminism
Is feminism still relevant? How do young women view feminism?
Fitness programs
Should companies allow employees to exercise on work time?
Gap year
Should teens in the U.S. adopt the British custom of taking a “gap year” between high school and college?
Health care crisis
Most developed nations have universal health coverage. Why doesn’t the U.S., the wealthiest nation, have it?
Homeland Security
Are we safer since the creation of this department?
Should parents censor textbooks and other literature for children in schools?
Cheap labor
U.S. companies that move factories to undeveloped nations barely pay employees enough to live on. Is it unethical to pay cheap wages or are companies doing those workers a favor?
Civil disobedience
Is breaking the law for a cause justifiable?
Climate change
Is global warming a hoax? Is it being exaggerated?
Coal
Should the use of coal be subjected to stricter environmental regulations than other fuels?
Divorce
Should we reform laws to make it harder to get a divorce?
Exams
Exams often do little more than measure a person’s ability to take exams. Should exams be outlawed in favor of another form of assessment?
Fast food
Are we taking it too far by blaming fast food restaurants for obesity? When is it individual responsibility and when is it appropriate to place blame?
Felons and voting
Should convicted felons have the right to vote?
Feminism
Is feminism still relevant? How do young women view feminism?
Fitness programs
Should companies allow employees to exercise on work time?
Gap year
Should teens in the U.S. adopt the British custom of taking a “gap year” between high school and college?
Health care crisis
Most developed nations have universal health coverage. Why doesn’t the U.S., the wealthiest nation, have it?
Homeland Security
Are we safer since the creation of this department?
Infidelity
In some states, it is illegal to cheat on a spouse. Should we prosecute cheaters? Is a law that’s not enforced really a law?
Immigration
Should illegal immigrants be made legal citizens?
Internet and children
Are children smarter (or more socialized) because of the Internet?
Internet regulation:
Should the federal government be allowed to regulate information on the internet?
Journalism
Should newspaper reporters be required to reveal their sources?
Juvenile offenders
Should juvenile offenders be tried and punished as adults?
Media
Does the media, both print and broadcast, report fairly? Does it ever cross the line between reporting the news and creating the news?
Models
Should there be a minimum weight limit?
Moms
Should stay-at-home moms get a salary from the government?
Organ sale
Should we legalize the sale of human organs?
Parents
Should parents be held responsible when their children break laws?
Prescription medicines
Should there be a national database to track controlled substances (i.e., oxycodone) or should it be a state issue?
Privacy
Should the government be allowed to wire tap without permission?
Privacy
What medical information should be confidential? Who, if anybody, should have access to medical records?
Public figures
Does the public have a right to know about a public figure’s private life?
Road rage
Why do normally patient people become impatient behind the wheel?
School lunches
Should government impose restrictions on what kinds of foods can be served in school cafeterias?
Sex offenders
Once they leave prison, are laws about where they may live and be employed unfair?
Single sex schools
Do children learn better in boys-only and girls-only schools?
Smoking bans
Should the federal government pass a nationwide indoor smoking ban?
Sports parents
What are the effects on children whose parents push them in sports?
Steroids
Should they be legalized?
Suicide bombers
What kind of person becomes a suicide bomber?
Tough love
Does parental “tough love” really work?
Toys
Do certain children’s toys create social or emotional problems?
Vaccines
Should parents avoid vaccinating their children?
Wage gap
Women still earn only 75 cents for every $1 a man earns. Explain why.
Wages
There’s a minimum wage, but should there also be a maximum wage/salary a person can earn?
Women in the clergy
Should women be priests, pastors, ministers, and rabbis?
Working mothers
What differences, if any, are there in children who are raised by stay-at-home moms and working moms? Does society today still discriminate against working mothers who wish to have flexible work schedules?
In some states, it is illegal to cheat on a spouse. Should we prosecute cheaters? Is a law that’s not enforced really a law?
Immigration
Should illegal immigrants be made legal citizens?
Internet and children
Are children smarter (or more socialized) because of the Internet?
Internet regulation:
Should the federal government be allowed to regulate information on the internet?
Journalism
Should newspaper reporters be required to reveal their sources?
Juvenile offenders
Should juvenile offenders be tried and punished as adults?
Media
Does the media, both print and broadcast, report fairly? Does it ever cross the line between reporting the news and creating the news?
Models
Should there be a minimum weight limit?
Moms
Should stay-at-home moms get a salary from the government?
Organ sale
Should we legalize the sale of human organs?
Parents
Should parents be held responsible when their children break laws?
Prescription medicines
Should there be a national database to track controlled substances (i.e., oxycodone) or should it be a state issue?
Privacy
Should the government be allowed to wire tap without permission?
Privacy
What medical information should be confidential? Who, if anybody, should have access to medical records?
Public figures
Does the public have a right to know about a public figure’s private life?
Road rage
Why do normally patient people become impatient behind the wheel?
School lunches
Should government impose restrictions on what kinds of foods can be served in school cafeterias?
Sex offenders
Once they leave prison, are laws about where they may live and be employed unfair?
Single sex schools
Do children learn better in boys-only and girls-only schools?
Smoking bans
Should the federal government pass a nationwide indoor smoking ban?
Sports parents
What are the effects on children whose parents push them in sports?
Steroids
Should they be legalized?
Suicide bombers
What kind of person becomes a suicide bomber?
Tough love
Does parental “tough love” really work?
Toys
Do certain children’s toys create social or emotional problems?
Vaccines
Should parents avoid vaccinating their children?
Wage gap
Women still earn only 75 cents for every $1 a man earns. Explain why.
Wages
There’s a minimum wage, but should there also be a maximum wage/salary a person can earn?
Women in the clergy
Should women be priests, pastors, ministers, and rabbis?
Working mothers
What differences, if any, are there in children who are raised by stay-at-home moms and working moms? Does society today still discriminate against working mothers who wish to have flexible work schedules?
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