KolsrudClass: EN-040 Hour: _______

NAME: _________________________________

Course Research Guide Review & Mini-Research Assignment I. Go Evans Library Home Page. Select Find Articles and then select the tab Current Events and Reference Topics. Click on Opposing Viewpoints. Choose TWO topic areas. Then, select ONE article for EACH that is of interest to you. READ EACH ARTICLE. Make a summary of the authors opinion. Then, write a paragraph explaining why this topic interests you and whether or not you agree or do not agree with the authors opinion. Be specific. 1. Article #1: Topic = ___________________________________ Article #1: Title = _______________________________________________________________ Record below the MLA citation for the article:

SUMMARIZE the contents of the article. Be specific and cite at least THREE key details that explain the authors opinion about the subject from the article.

YOUR OPINION: Explain FIRST why this topic interests you. Then, agree or disagree with the authors point of view, explaining your specific reasons.

2. Article #2: Topic = ___________________________________ Article #2: Title = _______________________________________________________________ Record below the MLA citation for the article:

SUMMARIZE the contents of the article. Be specific and cite at least THREE key details that explain the authors opinion about the subject from the article.

YOUR OPINION: Explain FIRST why this topic interests you. Then, agree or disagree with the authors point of view, explaining your specific reasons.