Download Opinion: opposing points of view opinionactivity

Opinion Activity
A Lincoln Library Media Center Online Research Journey (requires reading and following
directions)
Your topic________________________
Your opinion statement “I believe…”_________________________
Opposing opinion______________________________________
Background information___________________________________
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1) To find Online Databases: on Tacoma School District page
find For Students click on <Library Web Sites.
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To use the Online Databases on the Media Center you
will need passwords; they are located in the Library
Swift Site. Click on Library Swift Site; click on
Documents to find Database Passwords. Save these
passwords to your student locker.
Return to Lincoln High School Library Media Center
page and click on Online Databases. Click on Opposing
Viewpoints:
You will be here:
Tacoma Public Schools
Please enter your password:
You are here:
Use the Basic Search function and select specific content type you
feel will access the information you need.
Below save works cited information and brief overview of five
sources that support your opinion statement and five that support
the opposing viewpoint:
Example:
My opinion statement:
1. Safeguards Cannot Prevent Abuse of Legalized Euthanasia. Herbert Hendin.
Opposing Viewpoints: Euthanasia. Ed. James D. Torr. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2000.
Opposing viewpoint:
1. Legalized Euthanasia Would Not Lead to Involuntary Killing.
Opposing Viewpoints Digests: Euthanasia. Ed. James D. Torr. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1999.