Directions from Assignment
Using Opposing Viewpoints in Context
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Find an editorial or other viewpoint article related to your topic
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Use the Source Evaluation Checklist to to analyze the quality, bias, and appropriateness of the source. Respond to the questions to write a paragraph. Be sure to include a quote that captures the main idea of the source and cite it properly in MLA format. This paragraph is your annotation.
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Use the Citation Tool in the database to generate an MLA style citation.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context Video
Opposing Viewpoints In Context
Opposing Viewpoints in Context contains informational articles, editorials, newspaper articles, and multimedia content about current controversial issues. Gale is the company that owns and maintains this database.
Gale databases will generate an MLA citation for the article you choose. Simply click the "Cite" button on the top right side of the page. Copy the citation into your Annotated Bibliography.