M2 Pro/Con Project Overview
Overview: At the end of module 3, you will write a minimum 800(+) Word Explanatory Pro/Con Research Project that gives background on your issue, identifies a debatable question, and provides several pro and con arguments with evidence for each side of the debate. I am calling it a Project instead of a Paper because it will not be in the traditional essay format.
We will all be working on the same topic of Cell Phones in Schools
You will be provided with the five articles to use for the Pro/Con Project. This is because I want your focus to be on how to use the sources, rather than spending time looking for the articles. You’ll get plenty of practice doing research later this semester.
Each of the assignments we will do in Module 2 are designed to help you understand the type of writing needed for this assignment and to begin composing the final project.
What you will need to do:
Explain the background of the issue and the controversy. In this part of the paper your purpose is to explain; you should not take a position or argue for any approach. This is will include defining any relevant terms.
Identify a relevant, debatable question related to the topic of Cell Phones in Schools based on the articles provided
Identify at least two reasons for and at least two reasons against the question you pose. For each reason, you must provide specific evidence to support that reason
Use the ProCon issue format that I will provide
Direct your writing to an audience that does not have much knowledge about your topic
Cite every use of a source in your paper with an In-Text Citation and Create Works-Cited entries for each source
Use MLA Format and Citation Style for your paper
The format for this paper will not look like a traditional essay. You can view the template we will be using here: Pro/Con TemplateLinks to an external site.
You will be provided with five articles to use for taking notes and doing research for this paper.