Controversial Issues
Outline for Mini-Research Essay
What is the subject (one word):__________________________
In one brief sentence, explain one side of the issue: ______________________________________________________________________________
In one brief sentence, explain the other side: ____________________________________________________________________________________
State the 3 main "points" of side A: _____________________________________________________________, ________________________________________________________________,_________________________________________________________
State the 3 main "points" of side B: _____________________________________________________________, ________________________________________________________________,_________________________________________________________
Which 2 articles will you discuss in paragraph 2? _________________________________________ and_____________________________________
Which 2 articles will you discuss in paragraph 3? __________________________________________and_____________________________________
Thesis:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Which side is most convincing and why? _________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What is the subject (one word):__________________________
In one brief sentence, explain one side of the issue: ______________________________________________________________________________
In one brief sentence, explain the other side: ____________________________________________________________________________________
State the 3 main "points" of side A: _____________________________________________________________, ________________________________________________________________,_________________________________________________________
State the 3 main "points" of side B: _____________________________________________________________, ________________________________________________________________,_________________________________________________________
Which 2 articles will you discuss in paragraph 2? _________________________________________ and_____________________________________
Which 2 articles will you discuss in paragraph 3? __________________________________________and_____________________________________
Thesis:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Which side is most convincing and why? _________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________