Finding+Common+Ground

Finding Common Ground and Creating a Contrast __Task 1: Finding the Similarities __ Without bias, you must examine two sides of an issue and decide: Your Task: Find two articles – one on either side of a controversial issue. Write a 3-4 page paper showing how these two different people share a common ground. Your paper will NOT contain opinion or bias on your part. Final paper must be in APA format. You may use more than the two sources, but your essay MUST focus on your two main articles.
 * What the two sides have in common
 * How the two sides differ in their argument within that commonality

PW/Outline Due - 2/5 Rough Draft Due - 2/7

__TASK 2: Blend the Compare and the Contrast __ Find at least two more articles - one for each side of the controversial issue Add to your 3-4 page paper by creating a clear section that defines the differences the two sides argue over <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 160%;">This paper may contain your bias and opinion HOWEVER that opinion must be backed up by facts and statistics from reliable, current sources. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 160%;">Your final paper must be in APA format.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 160%;">PW/Outline Due - 2/12 <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 160%;">Rough Draft Due - 2/14 <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 160%;">Final draft Due - 2/20

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