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ArgumentEssayFindingaTopicInstructionsDIRECTIONS:
1. Gotohttp://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate
2. Tofindatopicyouhavetwochoices:a. ScrolldownthemainpagewhichdisplayseverydebateorissueTheNewYorkTimeshas
writtenaboutOR
b. ORgotothe“DiscussionTopics”menudownthepageandontherightside.Ifyouclickonatopic,itwillshowalltheNYTdebatesthatfallintothattopiccategory
3. Toexploreaparticulardebate,clickonthedebatetitlewhichwilltakeyoutothatdebate’smainpage
4. Thedebatetopicorquestionislocatedatthetopandbackgroundinformationaboutthedebateislocatedtotheleftofthepagelabeled“introduction”
a. Totherightarethearticlesthatyoumaychoosefromtofindevidencetohelpyouwriteyourownessay.
b. Toreadanarticle,clickthearticletitleanditwillopenthatarticle
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5. Togobackandreadtheotherarticlesthatareaboutthesamedebate,clickontheotherarticletitleslocatedontheleftsidelabeled“Debaters”orclick“ReadMore”
6. Onceyouhaveexploredthevariousdebatesandtopics,followtheinstructionsonthe“ArgumentEssayBrainstorm”Worksheet
