January 26 ... Brainstorming Research Topics and Narrowing Your Focus

• If you have turned in your topic request sheet, you will find it in the stack at the front of the room - the broad topic that is circled in blue is your assigned topic.  If you did not get your first or second choice and want to check on other possible options, today is the day for us to look at that.  If you have not turned your request in yet, you need to get that to me today ... available topics will be assigned as they are requested going forward.

• Begin your brainstorming today using the following resources ... 
• www.procon.org
• http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/ovic/?p=OVIC&u=j084909 - This is the Opposing Viewpoints in Context database through GALE ... THIS IS WHAT WE WILL PRIMARILY USE FOR RESEARCH!!!

• Spend some time scanning some articles about your topic and considering how you will take your broader topic to a more specific and arguable thesis statement.  We will be writing research proposals in class on Monday and you will need to have at least a general idea of the direction in which you want to go with your topic and research for this.