Clinton - Debate Unit

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Issues & Controversies

Scroll through the Pro/Con articles in the News for the most current pro/con issues. Click on All Pro/Con articles A to Z under Features Resources for a complete list. You can filter by topic on the right. See the Table of Contents for the Pro/Con article of an issue on the right. The introduction and overview will familiarize you with the issue, its background and the arguments used. Click on Supporters Argue/Opponents Argue for a complete discussion of the arguments used to back up each side.


SIRS Issues Researcher

username: whufsdlib1. password: WHLIBRARY Scroll through Trending Topics and Editor’s Picks to view popular topics. Under Need help choosing a topic?, browse issues by category, or click on All Leading Issues and sort by Trending, Last Updated or A to Z. Read the summary and the two viewpoints to understand each issue and the positions. The articles under each Viewpoint support that viewpoint and provide arguments to back it up. Click on Find more sources for … and skim articles for more arguments to back up each position.


Gale: Opposing Viewpoints

Scroll through the banner for the most current pro/con issues. Browse issues by category. Click on a category to see all issues under that category. Click on Browse All Issues to see an A-Z list. Note new and updated issues. When you click on an issue, a topic page opens up, beginning with a topic overview. Click on Read More to view the whole article. Read this overview or click on Reference to select another overview to read to familiarize yourself with an issue and its positions and arguments. Click on Viewpoints and skim titles of viewpoint essays for ideas on arguments to back up each position.


Gale OneFile: News

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Gale OneFile: Gender Studies

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