Topic Research Resources

Persuasive

Writing

• Common Questions about Year Round Education http://www.nayre.org/Six%20Questions.html

• Year Round Schoolinghttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mih&AN=48972517&site=srck5-live

• Scholars of Summer http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mih&AN=2057754&site=srck5-live

• Year Round Schools Don't Improve Learning, Study Finds http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070811151449.htm

• Year Round School http://school.familyeducation.com/experimental-education/educational-research/41266.html

Topic #1:  Should our schools be in session year round?

• Salary Caps Don't Breed Competitionhttp://articles.sfgate.com/2010-07-14/sports/21982336_1_print-free-e-editions-chronicle

• Blame the Bosseshttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mih&AN=9410117514&site=srck5-live

• Money, Money, Moneyhttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mih&AN=9502032591&site=srck5-live

• Analysis: Salary Caps in Sportshttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=n5h&AN=6XN200001051501&site=srck5-live

Topic #2:  Should pro athletes have a salary

cap?

• Surrounded by Sound and Furyhttp://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=S200008574-0-5120&artno=0000099431&type=ART&shfilter=U&key=Violence%20in%20mass%20media&title=Surrounded%20by%20Sound%20and%20Fury&res=Y&ren=N&gov=N&lnk=N&ic=N

• Media Violence: Introductionhttp://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/violence/index.cfm

• Media Violencehttp://ic.galegroup.com/ic/ovic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=K12-Reference&action=e&windowstate=normal&catId=GALE%7C00000000LVXL&documentId=GALE%7CPC3021900103&mode=view&userGroupName=sun28232&jsid=bdcdca633bc2e0a8b0192fc666540f2e

• Does TV Violence Kill?http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mih&AN=2768861&site=srck5-live

Topic #3:  Does violence in the media promote violence in

society?

• Should students pay to play?http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mih&AN=15120482&site=srck5-live

• To play sports, many US students must payhttp://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/2004-07-29-pay-to-play_x.htm

• Will pay-to-play ruin school sports?http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0920/p12s01-alsp.html

• Should our students pay to play extracurricular activities?http://www.eddigest.com/html/contentsfeb.html

Topic #4:  Should students have to pay to play school sports?

• Concussionshttp://kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?dn=familydoctor&lic=44&cat_id=20182&article_set=22592&ps=204

• Protection at Play: Are all those sports safety devices doing the job?http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=n5h&AN=2W62W61846969161&site=srck5-live

• Heads Up!http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=n5h&AN=Q4K348714355909&site=srck5-live

• Pitcher Head Injuries to Trigger Cry for Protectionhttp://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=sh-headinjuries052710

Topic #5:  Should athletes be required to wear better head

protection?

• Drivers Legislators Dismiss Cell Phone Riskhttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/19/technology/19distracted.html

• Distracted Drivers Cause Motor Vehicle Accidentshttp://www.smartmotorist.com/traffic-and-safety-guideline/distracted-drivers-cause-motor-vehicle-accidents.html

• Driving Us To Distractionhttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mih&AN=43750417&site=srck5-live

• Danger Behind the Wheelhttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mih&AN=43591176&site=srck5-live

Topic #6:  Should cell phone use while driving

be illegal?

• A plea for decency in the age of celebrityhttp://www.macleans.ca/canada/opinions/article.jsp?content=20080430_110689_110689

• Should Celebrity Athletes/Entertainers Be Role Models?http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mih&AN=27750592&site=srck5-live

• Celebrity Role Modelshttp://www.commonsensemedia.org/celebrity-role-models

• Do you think celebrities have a responsibility to be your role models?http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/outside-the-girl-box/2010/08/do-you-think-celebrities-have-a-responsibility-to-be-your-role-models.html

Topic #7:  Should pop culture icons be concerned about the image they

portray?

• Corporate Advertising: not the solution to funding woeshttp://education.change.org/blog/view/corporate_advertising_not_the_solution_to_funding_woes

• A Balancing Acthttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=24690791&site=ehost-live

• Ads in Schools Generate Debate, Corporate Profithttp://www.suite101.com/content/ads-in-schools-generate-debate-corporate-profit-a109528

• Classrooms for Salehttp://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,990755,00.html

Topic #8:  Should schools

accept corporate advertising?

• Do We Really Need Cursive Writing?http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mih&AN=30105685&site=srck5-live

• Mourning the Death of Handwritinghttp://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1912419,00.html

• Should Kids Learn Cursive Writing?http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mih&AN=23581371&site=srck5-live

• Is Cursive Writing Cursed?http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=n5h&AN=2W6916334691&site=srck5-live

Topic #9:  Should schools keep teaching cursive writing?

• The Myth About Homeworkhttp://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1376208,00.html

• Homework Doesn't Helphttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mih&AN=386599&site=srck5-live

• Homework Hysteriahttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mih&AN=27799162&site=srck5-live

• Ban Homework In Half Moon Bay?http://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/29/us/ban-homework-in-half-moon-bay-pupils-see-a-half-baked-idea.html

Topic #10:  Should schools abolish homework?

Topic #11: Should airport security include full body scans and pat

downs? Airport Body Scanners Balance Privacy and Securityhttp://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20100112/editorial12_st.art.htm

Up in Arms Over Airport Securityhttp://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-11-15/news/ct-met-airport-security-1116-20101115_1_full-body-scans-tsa-thanksgiving-travelers

Man Vs. Machinehttp://www.newsweek.com/2010/11/27/my-turn-technology-alone-will-not-end-terrorism.html

The Lessons of Flight 253http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mih&AN=47235087&site=srck5-live

Topic #12: Should schools require students to wear

uniforms?

Fearless Fashion Uniforms Cut Crime at California Schoolshttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mih&AN=54156239&site=srck5-live

What Not To Wearhttp://sks.sirs.com/text-pdf/0000273629.pdf

Uniforms: Are they a good fit?http://sks.sirs.com/text-pdf/0000273223.pdf

Ironing Out Policies on School Uniformshttp://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2007-08-05-uniforms-protest_N.htm

Topic #13: Should school lunches include a la carte options?

Health Movement has School Cafeterias in a Food Fighthttp://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2005-08-21-junk-food-cover_x.htm

School Lunch FAQhttp://www.thelunchtray.com/school-food-primer/

A la carte School Lunches Under Firehttp://nepc.colorado.edu/files/CERU-0303-36-OWI.pdf

Students Often Choose Vending Machines Snacks and A La Carte Selections Over School Luncheshttp://www.thechildrenshospital.org/wellness/info/news/44416.aspx

Topic #14: Should water bottles be an option in school lunches?

Water: How much should you drink every day?http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/water/NU00283

Bill Would Require Free Water on California School Luncheshttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=n5h&AN=2W63203357922&site=srck5-live

Sale of water is banned, and that's just hubbly bubblyhttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=n5h&AN=SYD-5VHK10JDI4WW23KXD1J&site=srck5-live

"Litterless" Lunches Easyhttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=n5h&AN=Q4K242771708910&site=srck5-live