1. 1 Student Mini-Research Report Engaging Issues Presentation Template

2. 2 Student Instructions Delete both the Title slide and this slide after completing these instructions 1.Ask your teacher for a model of how to create a Draft Summary (p. 14-16) http://www.proquestk12.com/lsm/pqelib/pdfs/antiplagguide.pdf http://www.proquestk12.com/lsm/pqelib/pdfs/antiplagguide.pdf 2.Research and select 4-5 resources for your Draft Summary 3.Copy and paste the best and most significant information from your resources to your Draft Summary 4.Ask your teacher to approve and sign your printed Draft Summary 5.Use your Draft Summary to copy and paste information and citations into this presentation template 6.Use this completed template to outline your report to the audience 7.Add interesting oral explanations for each item you list on each side of the issue (dont read each bullet, mention only key word(s)) 8.List the reasons for your opinion (Pro or Con) on the issue and explain by providing more detail

3. 3 Title of the Engaging Issue Students name here Graphic above is correlated to the issue Type your position, Pro or Con, here Name of course/teacher here Type the date here

4. 4 Title of the Engaging Issue (Why is (this topic) important for students to research and understand?) 1.Summary of reason # 1 listed and explained by student (dont read bullet; mention the number and key word(s)) 2.Summary of reason # 2 listed and explained by student 3.Summary of reason # 3 listed and explained by student Delete any instructions that are integrated into slides when slide is completed Insert any graphic, video, or sound that relates to these facts

5. 5 Why Experts are PRO (this Issue) and Their Reasons ( Copy and paste at least 2 FACTS from your Summary Document here ) 1.Fact 1 ( put the citation # from the last slide in parenthesis at the end of each fact listedfor example (#3 ) 2.Fact 2 ( Copy and paste at least 2 OPINIONS from the Summary Document here ) 1. Opinion # 1 2. Opinion # 2 Delete any instructions that are integrated into slides when slide is completed Insert any graphic, video, or sound that relates to these facts

6. 6 Why Experts are CON on (this Issue) and Their Reasons (Copy and paste at least 2 FACTS from the Summary Document here) 1.Fact 1 (put the citation # from the last slide in parenthesis at the end of each fact listed) 2.Fact 2 (for example, (# 3) (Copy and paste at least 2 OPINIONS from the Summary Document here) 1. Opinion # 1 and person/group (citation example (2)) 2. Opinion # 2 and person/group

7. 7 My Evidence and My Reasoned Conclusion on this Issue (Copy and paste the most compelling FACTS and OPINIONS that support your opinion here and explain why) 1.Fact (put the citation # from the last slide in parenthesis at the end of each fact listed) 2.Fact (citation example, (# 3) 3.Opinion (Copy and paste the FACTS and OPINIONS that you think least support the opinion opposite yours and why they fail to convince you) 1.Opinion (citation example (# 2) 2.Fact 3.Fact Delete any instructions that are integrated into slides when slide is completed Insert any graphic, video, or sound that relates to these facts

8. 8 Works Cited (Use and list here at least 3 but no more than 5 resources from your Draft Summary that you cite on your slides) 1.Citation # 1 (teacher may specify formal citation style. ProQuest recommends copy/paste actual citation from the Draft Summary to save time for better presentation) 2.Citation # 2 3.Citation # 3 Reminder to delete ProQuest slide 1 and 2 and all instructions in red italics