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HELA9 Argumentative Research Mini-Project: Home

Assignment Overview

For this mini-project, you will practice your argumentative writing skills and conduct research on your chosen topic. You will research both sides of your topic using database articles in order to form a defensible position. Ultimately, you will create a digital presentation based on your research and present to the class.

Here are some digital presentation methods you can choose from:

  • Canva presentations
  • Google Slides
  • Adobe Express (formerly Adobe Spark; log in with Google and BV information)
  • Prezi

Noodletools

  Log in to Noodletools using Classlink.

If you haven't logged in to Noodletools yet this year, you need to add it to your Classlink:

  1. Click + at the top of Classlink.
  2. Search the app library for Noodletools.
  3. Click "Add."
  4. Now you can access NoodleTools through Classlink.

Make sure all sources are entered into Noodletools!

Research

For this project, you will use a minimum of five database sources:

  • 3 sources that support the position you are taking
  • 2 sources that acknowledge the counter-argument (the opposing viewpoint)

For each source, you will create one notecard in Noodletools. This means you should have a minimum of five notecards.

Below are the databases we believe will be the most helpful for your research.

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