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Junior English Research Paper
Many controversial topics that have received national and local attention pique people’s interest because they expose a wide range of emotions. It is not enough to simply allow passions to sway us, however, we need to understand and critically analyze the arguments posed.

Morality, values, and a person’s sense of decency are defined by their worldview. But what are their beliefs influenced by? **The purpose of this assignment is to explore the arguments surrounding the issues, whether they are based on emotion, fact, or opinion.**

Euthanasia Faith based healing Freedom of religious expression Gun laws Stem cell research || Abortion Legalizing drugs ||
 * Research topic:** Choose a controversial topic that explores, or exposes moral ambiguity. This topic must have well defined arguments for and against it. Create a research question, then produce a **well-written four to seven page paper** exploring both sides of the issue, and finally argue your side.
 * ** Possible topics: ** || ** Please stay away from the following topics: ** ||
 * Cloning



The online edition of **//[|World Book Encyclopedia]//** should provide good background information for your topic. The password is available in the library.



Use the //**[|Digital Pipeline]**// to find online resources on your topic. Necessary passwords are available in the library. When searching in a database, be sure to check //**the "Full Text" box so that you get an electronic copy of the article.**// • Try //Resources for Students > High School > High School Ultra Edition// • Try //Categories > **Reference Suite**// //**@ Facts.com**// **(Try** //**Issues & Controversies**, Today's Science,// and //World News Digest//)

Use one of the citation generators on the **"Works Cited"** page of our library's wiki to produce bibliography citations for your sources.