• What is the topic you are reading about? Americas Wealthy
• What is the source citation? Just copy and paste it from the bottom onto your blog. DO NOT COPY THE URL! "America’s Wealthy." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2015. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 14 Oct. 2015. 
• Summarize the central idea of the overview in one or two sentences IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Many Americans embrace the idea that they can become wealthy at any time. 
• List two to four specific details that support the central idea IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Wealthy Americans are able to make a lot of wealth. 
• Create an opportunity for further research by writing down two questions the text raises about the central idea (explicitly or implicitly). Explicit means stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt, while implicit means implied though not plainly expressed. How wealthy are us Americans right now? If we are not wealthy Americans what can happen? 
• Write down one word or phrase whose meaning you do not fully understand. Nothing
• Next, write down what may be preventing you from understanding it (is it an unrecognizable term? an unfamiliar person, place, or allusion?) Nothing prevents me from understanding wealth. 
• Use a third party resource (dictionary, thesaurus, Google search) to find its definition or meaning. Write it down. A synonym for wealthy is independent.
• Write one question about the overview that you can pose to your peers in a discussion. How wealthy can Americans be?

• What is the topic you are reading about? Labor Unions
• What is the source citation? Just copy and paste it from the bottom onto your blog. DO NOT COPY THE URL! "Labor Unions." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2015. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 14 Oct. 2015.
• Summarize the central idea of the overview in one or two sentences IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Governor Scott Walker was involved in labor unions in Wisconsin
• List two to four specific details that support the central idea IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Governor Scott Walker was in Wisconsin running a labor union.
• Create an opportunity for further research by writing down two questions the text raises about the central idea (explicitly or implicitly). Explicit means stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt, whileimplicit means implied though not plainly expressed.
• Write down one word or phrase whose meaning you do not fully understand. serious defeat for unions
• Next, write down what may be preventing you from understanding it (is it an unrecognizable term? an unfamiliar person, place, or allusion?) There shouldn't be a defeat for labor unions at all. 
• Use a third party resource (dictionary, thesaurus, Google search) to find its definition or meaning. Write it down. A synonym for labor unions is trade unions
• Write one question about the overview that you can pose to your peers in a discussion. Where else besides Wisconsin are there labor unions?

What is the topic you are reading about? Mobile phones

What is the source citation? Just copy and paste it from the bottom onto your blog. DO NOT COPY THE URL! "Mobile Phones." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2015. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 14 Oct. 2015.

Summarize the central idea of the overview in one or two sentences. Many people enjoy using cellular phones. They must keep their cell phones with them at all times unless they need to charge them overnight. 

List two to four specific details that support the central idea. If we keep our cell phones with us at all times, we are able to keep in touch with our family. Keeping in touch with our families is a good way to chat with them. 

Create an opportunity for further research by writing down two questions the text raises about the central idea (explicitly or implicitly). Explicit means stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt, while implicit means implied though not plainly expressed.

Write down one word or phrase whose meaning you do not fully understand. Nothing.

Next, write down what may be preventing you from understanding it (is it an unrecognizable term? an unfamiliar person, place, or allusion?) Nothing prevents me. I understand a lot about cellular phones in the United States

Use a third party resource (dictionary, thesaurus, Google search) to find its definition or meaning. Write it down. Mobile phones are referred to as cellular phones. 

Write one question about the overview that you can pose to your peers in a discussion. Why else do we use cellular phones? 

• What is the topic you are reading about? Online education
• What is the source citation? Just copy and paste it from the bottom onto your blog. DO NOT COPY THE URL!

"Online Education." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2015. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 13 Oct. 2015.

• Summarize the central idea of the overview in one or two sentences IN YOUR OWN WORDS.  Online education is used for researching different topics
• List two to four specific details that support the central idea IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Online education is referred to distance learning
• Create an opportunity for further research by writing down two questions the text raises about the central idea (explicitly or implicitly). Explicit means stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt, while implicit means implied though not plainly expressed. In what ways is online education referred to as distance learning?
• Write down one word or phrase whose meaning you do not fully understand.
• Next, write down what may be preventing you from understanding it (is it an unrecognizable term? an unfamiliar person, place, or allusion?) 
• Use a third party resource (dictionary, thesaurus, Google search) to find its definition or meaning. Write it down. Distance learning is a synonym for online education
• Write one question about the overview that you can pose to your peers in a discussion. How did online education become a reliable source for college students?

• What is the topic you are reading about? Activism
• What is the source citation? Just copy and paste it from the bottom onto your blog. "Activism." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2015. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 14 Oct. 2015.
• Summarize the central idea of the overview in one or two sentences Activism takes many forms of existence.
• List two to four specific details that support the central idea  Activism is a form of a debate, whether for or against something. 
• Create an opportunity for further research by writing down two questions the text raises about the central idea (explicitly or implicitly). Explicit means stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt, whileimplicit means implied though not plainly expressed. How did activism become involved in the United States? 
• Write down one word or phrase whose meaning you do not fully understand. Activism drives all movements
• Next, write down what may be preventing you from understanding it (is it an unrecognizable term? an unfamiliar person, place, or allusion?) I never heard this word before
• Use a third party resource (dictionary, thesaurus, Google search) to find its definition or meaning. Write it down. A synonym of activism is boycotting
• Write one question about the overview that you can pose to your peers in a discussion. Is activism really a form of debate? 

What have we been studying in class this year?
Which subjects appeal to me?
What are people writing about?
What's most interesting to me?
Can I find information about that?

4b) Why are you most interested in the topic of argument selected?

I selected what's most interesting to me because there are a lot of things that I find interesting. 

Potential Research Topics

• What is the topic you are reading about? Road Rage 
• What is the source citation? Just copy and paste it from the bottom onto your blog. DO NOT COPY THE URL! Road Rage." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2015. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 7 Oct. 2015.
• Summarize the central idea of the overview in one or two sentences IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Incidents of road rages happen sometimes. People need to be careful where it is that they are driving.  
• List two to four specific details that support the central idea IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Many times people call them sidewalk rages. A road rage is only for vehicles
• Create an opportunity for further research by writing down two questions the text raises about the central idea (explicitly or implicitly). Explicit means stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt, while implicit means implied though not plainly expressed. Why do accidents happen? What causes accidents to occur in a road rage?
• Write down one word or phrase whose meaning you do not fully understand. rage
• Next, write down what may be preventing you from understanding it (is it an unrecognizable term? an unfamiliar person, place, or allusion?) What are the kinds of rages besides the road and sidewalk
• Use a third party resource (dictionary, thesaurus, Google search) to find its definition or meaning. Write it down. Rage- violent, uncontrollable anger.
• Write one question about the overview that you can pose to your peers in a discussion. What is a rage and how does it affect our lives today?