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= = **Debate Topic: “War should be avoided at all cost.”**
 * All Quiet on the Western Front**  **Get Off the Fence Debate**

Day One: Media Center (Tuesday)
 * 1) Join Wiki in wikispaces.com (wardebate3)
 * 2) Find 2 articles supporting this idea.
 * 3) Find 2 articles opposing this idea.
 * 4) Bring the title of your article to me. Once the article has been chosen 3 times you cannot use it.
 * 5) A good source for finding articles is the database Opposing Viewpoints. You can also search in Google, but just be sure that the source is reputable.
 * 6) Load the Graphic Organizer on the Wiki site to Microsoft Word so that you can type into it.
 * 7) Cite your articles on an MLA Work Cited of the graphic organizer.
 * 8) Using the graphic organizer, summarize the information you found in your articles.
 * 9) Decide your stance on this topic (for, against, or undecided) and tell me why in a paragraph.
 * 10) By the end of the period, turn in your Work Cited, Your Graphic Organizers, and your Paragraph by uploading them to Wikispaces.com
 * 11) Email the work you have done to your home.
 * 12) You may continue your source work if you want.

**Homework: Print out your final Graphic Organizer and paragraph to use in class on Thursday. Be prepared to explain your stance to others. You will be expected to persuade classmates who are undecided or on the opposite side, so get your thoughts organized**

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