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Accessing Library Information for Argument Assignment for
Last Essay and Oral Report:
http://library.cqpress.com.db12.linccweb.org/cqresearcher/document.php?id=cqr_ht_internet_and_technology_2015

The final assignment for this class is twofold: You will write an
essay and offer an oral presentation on a current controversy.
Below are instructions for both assignments, along with directions
for accessing IRSC databases via the IRSC library.
Write a four to five page paper arguing for one side of a current
controversy. Your paper must include citations from at least one
credible source from an IRSC database, and you must include a
works cited page as the final page of your paper, which means the
works cited page will be either page five or page six.
The paper must have standard 1-inch margins, and have a header
and a heading. The paper must be double-spaced with indented
paragraphs. Citations must use MLA format, and the paper must
meet the minimum page requirement and include a works cited
page. Papers that do not comply with these standards will receive
50% or less and will not be graded for content. The paper is due in
the Drop Box for Argument Papers in Module 15. Do not send
your paper to me via the mail if you are late. I will not accept a late
paper for any reason, and I will not accept a paper that is not
submitted to the drop box.
You will also offer an oral presentation on the same topic as your
written paper. This presentation must be sent via technology like
YouTube or Sky Drive. All media presentations must be loaded to
the Drop Box for Oral Reports in Module 14.
Please note individual instructors may limit topic selection.
Directions to Access Library Databases
1. Go to IRSC.edu
2. On the bottom of the page, click on the “Libraries” link
3. On the left side of the IRSC College Libraries page, click
on the “Find Articles” link
4. In the Find Articles section on the middle of the page,
under “Library Databases,” click on the first item—
“Databases by Subject”
5. Log In with your 9-digit student ID, and use your birth
date or pin number as a password, unless you have already
changed your password. My birthday is March 30, so my pin
number would be 0330.
6. Click on “News and Current Events” and eight databases
will appear. You will find articles in these databases, any of
which can be used in your paper.
7. If you are struggling with a topic, you may search
Opposing Viewpoints, and find a good idea for your oral
report and paper. Just be sure you choose a topic that is not
on the forbidden list! Here is a link to sign up for a YouTube
account: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzR2sfnZ7zY
Here is a link to load a YouTube video:

You can video your presentation using a web cam, a video camera,
a digital camera, a built-in camera on your computer, or any other
digital device you may have. You must initially make the video
public, so I can view it. Once you receive a grade, you can change
the security.