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*Should Prisons be run by private companies on contract with the state? (2)
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==Topics for Fall 2011==
*Should wars be waged, in part, with the use of privatized military firms? (2)
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*Are there ethically unacceptable ways to protest? (3)
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*[[Should college athletes be paid?]] Kevin, Luis, Logan, Marshall, Chris
*Should medical professionals be allowed to refuse to perform procedures which violate their conscience? (10)
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*[[Should the Drinking Age be changed?]] Anna, Sarah, Colleen, Brendan, Riley,  
*Should steroid use be permitted in professional sports? (3)
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*[[Child Labor/Trafficking ]] Hania, Alicia, Maggie, Casey, Stephanie
*What are the best explanations for obesity? (7)
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*[[Can Colleges become more efficient?]]  Rising costs/benefits of college education, alternatives, comparisons. Elizabeth, Kasey, Sam, Shannon, Kelley
*Should stem cell research be unrestricted? (6)
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*Should gun control be increased? (5)
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==Finding Format== 
*Does watching violent media have an effect on people? (9)
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*Are standardized college admissions tests useful and valid? (1)
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A "finding" is just a particular result of research work.  An article, book, website, report, etc. can each be a "finding" it you decide that the source '''plays some significant role in the inquiry.''' When you are ready to post a finding, click on the edit tab above, copy from the line below through the four dash ("-") signs, and then paste it in for each finding you plan to post.
*What forms of sex education programs are effective? (1)
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*What, if anything, should be done about Guantanamo? (4)
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(For example, "Harms of Global Warming" or "General Book on Global Warming".  Consider subtitles to give your finding some specificity)
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'''Finding and Link''' (Citation in MLA format, with enduring link if possible, at least with as much publication information as you have.)  
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'''Summary/Reconstruction''' (Identify key ideas, reconstruct arguments and explanations, indicate the ''type'' of information you found -- research, news, background, editorial, etc.  Pay particular attention to the point of view of the source or publication.)
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Topics for Fall 2011

Finding Format

A "finding" is just a particular result of research work. An article, book, website, report, etc. can each be a "finding" it you decide that the source plays some significant role in the inquiry. When you are ready to post a finding, click on the edit tab above, copy from the line below through the four dash ("-") signs, and then paste it in for each finding you plan to post.

Finding Title

(For example, "Harms of Global Warming" or "General Book on Global Warming". Consider subtitles to give your finding some specificity)

Finding and Link (Citation in MLA format, with enduring link if possible, at least with as much publication information as you have.)

Summary/Reconstruction (Identify key ideas, reconstruct arguments and explanations, indicate the type of information you found -- research, news, background, editorial, etc. Pay particular attention to the point of view of the source or publication.)

Your Name