Research Process Part 1 (5%) Instructions:
In Part 1, students will complete the Research Process Part 1 Handout - see below) which will guide students through the beginning stages of the research process and prepare them to write their Persuasive Research Essay:
1. Choose one essay prompt.
2. Brainstorm prior knowledge and understanding about the chosen essay prompt.
3. Generate a list of background information questions that you’d like to know about the chosen essay prompt (e.g. Who...? What...? When...? Where...? Why...? How...?)
4. Gather background information about the chosen essay prompt.
5. Define and na
ow the focus of their essay.
ESSAY PROMPTS:
· Should we use more robots to assess patients in the healthcare system as a way of speeding up treatment?
· Do you think that making body cameras mandatory for police officers helps to combat systemic racism in the police force?
· In order to combat racism, fake news, and hate speech, should social media websites like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook have more strict laws about what people are allowed to post?
· Should the prison system in Canada as we know it be dismantled?
· Would abolishing due dates for assignments help students manage their workload?
· Should Canada allow some tourists back into Canada to improve the economy and employment?
1. Record the essay prompt you have chosen here:
Ie. Should college education be free for all students?
2. Provide the reader with context on your topic by making a list of everything you already know about this topic. This should be no less than 4 sentences. (2 marks):
3. What background information do you want to know about this topic? Make a list of at least 4 questions. (2 marks).
Ie. How many students rely on grants or subsidies to go to college in Canada?
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4. Without using the internet, make a list of arguments on both sides of the argument, EVEN IF you don’t agree with that position. (DO NOT USE THE INTERNET FOR THIS LIST). (4 marks).
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Ie. College should be free so students can focus on their learning instead of having to divide their time between working and learning.
Ie. College should not be free because it would mean that there would be less money to pay for the resources needed to teach effectively.
5. Use your questions to locate background information about your topic. Record at least three things you have learned about your topic here. Be sure to include an in-text citation and web link for each one! (6 marks):
Background information
In-text citation and weblink
Ie. 234,000 students in Ontario got grants to go to college in 2017 which is roughly 40% of all college/university students in the province.
(Ouellet, 2019)
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www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-schools-tuition-data XXXXXXXXXX
6. Now that you have a better understanding of your topic, what is your position on this topic? In other words, what is your opinion to the question you chose in Q1? List 3 arguments that you might make to support your opinion, and one piece of evidence that supports the detail. Include an in-text citation if this idea is not yours. (6 marks)
NOTE: To make your argument more complex and convincing, ONE of these arguments should be on the OPPOSITE side from your opinion. (EXTRA POINT)
Argument
Evidence
Ie. Not all students need to rely on financial assistance to go to college or university so it should not be free for everyone.
68% of domestic students who go to George Brown already receive free tuition (Ouellet, XXXXXXXXXXMany other students who attend college are able to pay the full tuition, so why would we make it free for students who are able to pay?
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