1. Topic
Name

2. History
Provide a detailed explanation of the origin of your topic

3. History Explain how the topic evolved/grew over time from its origin
Make sure your font size is legible

4. Relevant Statistics What data exist around this topic?
Ex: number of people affected, costs, are specific groups of people impacted

5. Current Status What is the current legal status of this issue?
Is it legal/illegal?
Are there any specific places where it is legal/illegal?
Are there any recent developments (within the past year or two) that are relevant?

6. Applicable Laws/Court Cases
Are there federal laws related to this topic?
Are there state/local laws related to this topic?
Is there a specific amendment to the Constitution relevant to this topic?
Are there significant Supreme Court decisions related to this topic?

7. Pro/Arguments in Favor
Make sure you do not copy from sources
Summarize the 3-4 most frequently presented arguments in favor of the topic

8. Con/Arguments Against
Make sure you do not copy from sources
Summarize the 3-4 most frequently presented arguments against the topic

9. Opinion
Here is where you put together the different components of this assignment in order to explain your position on the topic
Cite the fact(s), statistics, and argument(s) that you found most persuasive

10. Sources
Provide a list in MLA format of the sources of information you used in your research

11. Please note
You might need more slides than this– it depends on the images you include and the design of your slides
Make sure your slides are legible– don’t use tiny font and cram lots of words on a slide
Use the checklist and rubric to help you