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Research Worksheet for the Persuasive Speech
Your Name ___________________________ Date ___________
Amazon.com or books from bookstores)
Choose a Research Topic: How to turn in a spectacular worksheet with minimum effort.
Draft Thesis Statement _________________________________________________
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Find 2 books or e-books on your research topic
1) Title_____________________________________________________
Author(s) or Editor(s)________________________________________
City of Publication _____________ Publisher______________________
Year of Publication__________
Call # or ISBN# or Accession #_______________________________
Check Here if e-book _______
Summary of Source Article:____________________________________
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2) Title___________________________________________________________ Author(s) or Editor(s) _____________________________________________
City of Publication _____________ Publisher____________________
Year of Publication__________
Call # or ISBN# or Accession #_______________________________
Check Here if e-book _______
Summary of Source Article: ____________________________________
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Find 2 magazine, newspaper or journal articles on your topic
1) Title of Article ____________________________________________________ Author(s) ____________________________________________________
Title of Source Publication, Date, Page number (if page is available)________
Database (If Used) ____________________________
Is the online article full-text ? Yes___ No___
Summary of Source Article:____________________________________
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2) Title of Article ____________________________________________________ Author(s) ____________________________________________________
Title of Source Publication, Date, Page number (if page is available)________
Database (If Used) ____________________________
Is the online article full-text ? Yes___ No___
Summary of Source Article:____________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________ Find 2 stand-alone Internet sites on your research topic (use authoritative sites)
1) Title of Website__________________________________________________ Title of Article/Section______________________________________________
Web Site Sponsor/Organization______________ Date of Publication________
Summary of Source (write below): ____________________________________
2) Title of Website__________________________________________________ Title of Article/Section______________________________________________
Web Site Sponsor/Organization ______________ Date of Publication________
Summary of Source (write below): ____________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________
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ATTACH FULL-SENTENCE OUTLINE TO THE WORKSHEET FORM OR YOU WILL RECEIVE NO CREDIT FOR THE ASSIGNMENT!!!
Samples of MLA Works Cited
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/12/
Link for help with citing pictures, movies and audio. https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/09/
For assistance, you can contact librarians at the Research Assistance Desk at the Daytona or Deland Campus Libraries or call (386) 506-3518.