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ENG 095: Pre-College Reading and Writing - Black

Resources for Argumentative Essays

The Opposing Viewpoints in Context database is made up of sections devoted to various issues in modern society. Within each section, you'll find many different kinds of resources that deal with all sides of the issue.

The links below will each bring you to a page that provides lists of sources that address a specific issue. You can use the "search within results" box to search for something more specific about the topic highlighted. For example, on the Global Warming and Climate Change page, you might try searching "legislation" if you want to investigate the kinds of laws being passed to deal with climate change. Click on the title of a resource to access it. Once you've done so, you can use the "cite" button at the top of the page to generate an automatic citation for that resource to add to your works cited page.

Here's a sampling of the issues you can research in Opposing Viewpoints in Context that may be relevant to your paper.

Should states be allowed to enact restrictive voting laws?

Should internet companies be regulated by the government?

Articles Recommended by Prof. Black

 

Should states be allowed to enact restrictive voting laws?

Ashford, Grace. "Noncitizens' Right to Vote Becomes Law in New York City, With Adams's Support." New York Times, 10 Jan. 2022, p. A14(L). Gale OneFile: Business, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A689115732/GPS?u=mlin_b_roxbury&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=e02a3599.

Benner, Katie, et al. "Georgia Is Sued by Justice Dept. Over Voting Law." New York Times, 26 June 2021, p. A1(L). Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A666480954/OVIC?u=mlin_b_roxbury&sid=summon&xid=67ff73ad

Board. "Deadline Looms for Keeping State Voting Reforms." Boston Globe, 6 Jun. 2021. Proquest, https://ezproxyrcc.helmlib.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/deadline-looms-keeping-state-voting-reforms/docview/2537225054/se-2?accountid=39471

Ulloa, Jazmine. "On Voting Rights, Chief Justice Roberts is Far from a Moderating Voice." Boston Globe, 14 Aug. 2021. Proquest, https://ezproxyrcc.helmlib.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/on-voting-rights-chief-justice-roberts-is-far/docview/2561099718/se-2?accountid=39471

Wines, Michael. "Democrats Strain to Halt G.O.P. Voting Restrictions." New York Times, 13 July 2021, p. A15(L). Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A668271895/OVIC?u=mlin_b_roxbury&sid=summon&xid=bff3d950

 

Should internet companies be regulated by the government?

Frenkel, Sheera. "Social Media Lies Inflame Israeli-Palestinian Conflict." New York Times, 15 May 2021, p. B4(L). Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A661832043/OVIC?u=mlin_b_roxbury&sid=summon&xid=b43a7475

Kang, Cecilia. "Ex-Insider Says Facebook Hid Efforts to Hook Users." New York Times, 6 Oct. 2021, p. A1(L). Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A678010408/OVIC?u=mlin_b_roxbury&sid=summon&xid=6e74fe68

Mac, Ryan, and Sheera Frenkel. "Misinformation Tripped Alarms Inside Facebook." New York Times, 24 Oct. 2021, p. A1(L). Gale OneFile: News, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A679988055/STND?u=mlin_b_roxbury&sid=summon&xid=e02c201e

Ovide, Shira. "Facebook Takes On 'Superspreaders'." New York Times, 31 May 2021, p. B3(L). Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A663605896/OVIC?u=mlin_b_roxbury&sid=summon&xid=0bd6a0f5

Perrigo, Billy. “Breaking Point.” TIME Magazine, 25 Oct. 2021, pp. 28-33. EBSCOhost, http://ezproxyrcc.helmlib.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=153000061&site=ehost-live

Satariano, Adam. "E.U. Digs In On Oversight Of Facebook." New York Times, 7 Oct. 2021, p. B1(L). Gale OneFile: News, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A678127365/STND?u=mlin_b_roxbury&sid=summon&xid=e96210ad

 "Will stricter gun laws control the gun epidemic?"

"The Gun Epidemic." New York Times, 5 Dec. 2015, p. A1(L). https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A436520426/SPJ.SP24?u=mlin_b_roxbury&sid=bookmark-SPJ.SP24&xid=1cd5337a

Knoll, Corina, et al. "In California, Mass Shooting Rocks a Refuge." New York Times, 23 Jan. 2023, p. A1(L). The New York Times, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A734252115/SPJ.SP24?u=mlin_b_roxbury&sid=bookmark-SPJ.SP24&xid=8c5d416c.

Sandoval, Edgar, and Tamir Kalifa. "Slowly, Remarkably Healing, a Year After Uvalde." New York Times, 17 Apr. 2023, p. A1(L). The New York Times, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A745887947/SPJ.SP24?u=mlin_b_roxbury&sid=bookmark-SPJ.SP24&xid=77e41f83.

Hubler, Shawn, and Amy Harmon. "For California, Soul Searching On Gun Laws." New York Times, 30 Jan. 2023, p. A1(L). The New York Times, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A735138231/SPJ.SP24?u=mlin_b_roxbury&sid=bookmark-SPJ.SP24&xid=dac9ffca.