English 180
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[edit] Class Exercises for Eng 180
o Team Exercises for Eng 180
o Web Evaluation Criteria for Eng 180
[edit] List of suggested Topics
| Overcrowding in prisons | White collar crime | Teen violence |
| Dangers of video games | Dangers of TV | Disaster preparedness |
| America’s readiness to counter terrorism | Identity theft | Hurricane Katrina |
| Abuse of political prisoners | Gas and oil prices | Stem cell research |
| Prescription drug prices | Dangers of Avian flu | Should people be able to purchase organ transplants |
| Should organs be cloned for transplant | Legalizing marijuana | Right to die |
| Mad cow disease | Stress management | Employee training |
| Technical writing | War in Iraq | Computer literacy |
| Problem solving | Terrorism in the United States | Are professional ethics necessary |
[edit] Recommended Research Databases and Materials for Eng 180
- Academic Search Premier
- A good research database to begin research. Provides full text for more than 7,000 scholarly publications covering academic areas of study including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts and literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies.
Current Issues: Reference Shelf Plus
- Full-text articles from key publications covering a variety of current social, scientific, health, political, and global issues. The topics are chosen to make up a well-rounded overview, and are then organized by subtopic for easy access. The database features current articles with periodic updates, plus the option for users to do further research with predetermined searches within WilsonWeb or on the Internet. i 20-30 articles provided per topic. New topics and subtopics will be regularly added to the database.
- Sirs Researcher off campus link
- Thousands of full-text articles on social, scientific, health, historic, business, economic, political and global issues. Articles are selected from more than 1,500 newspapers, magazines, journals, and government publications. Graphics, including charts, maps, diagrams and drawings, are available for many of the articles. It also includes "Today's News: Top News Stories of the Day" from Reuters News Service and "Maps of the World" with over 100 detailed maps of the United States and the world.
Reference materials in the library (paper format):
- Opposing Viewpoints pamphlets--in Special Collections. These materials can be checked out.
- Opposing Viewpoints series of books on various social issues. These materials can be checked out.
- Search in Alice (the library computer catalog).
- Put the word "opposing viewpoints" in the keyword search box
- Then select the <Modify/Sort> tab and limit your location to Zanesville.
[edit] On-Line Reference Materials for Eng 180
[edit] APA Guidelines for reference citations
- American Psychological Association
- Ohio State University's Guide
- The Owl at Purdue APA Formatting and Style Guide
- University of Illinois
