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ENG 101 - English Composition 1

Assignment

Students are to prepare an argumentative paper concerning a controversial topic or current event. At least four articles sourced from library databases are required.

Library Sources

Use this tool to search all of the library's materials in one place!

There are also series of books that focus on social, political, and economic issues:

  • Opposing Viewpoints series - The Opposing Viewpoints series examines both sides of a wide array of topics, such as the environment, censorship and obesity, among many more.
  • Taking Sides series -  In this series, reputable writers look at both sides of a wide-ranging variety of issues. For example, Taking Sides, Clashing Views on Controversial Moral Issues, addresses both sides of issues such as: whether drugs should be legalized; whether physician-assisted suicide be legalized by the states; and whether affirmative action is fair.

If none of the books above contain your topic, or you would like to find a book that focuses solely on one issue, try searching the library catalog below.

If none of the books above contain your topic, or you would like to find a book that focuses solely on one issue, try searching the library catalog above.

The following database may be used as a book source:

The following current events databases can be searched for articles on your topic:

The following newspaper and magazine databases can be searched for articles on your topic.

Before using a search engine, you may want to see if you can find anything on your topic in an Internet directory:

The following are websites covering issues in the news, and can be searched for your topic:

For more trustworthy topical Web sites picked by STCC Librarians, please visit The Research Process research guide.