Congressional
Legislation Pathfinder
November 2005
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Name
Period
Keywords
and Searches
1. Books
Discovering Collection - the basic history of the issue. An online encyclopedia, use keyword search.
E-Book Trial - literacy
2.
Databases
and Magazine Articles at Sabino
(sabino)
:
Opposing Viewpoints - Each tab across the top will give you different information. If your topic isn't one of the 144 listed, try it as a keyword search.
Viewpoints
Tab
Statistics
Tab
Magazines
and Newspapers Tab
Graphic Organizer for Legislative Issue - Persuasive Paper
http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/Sabino/library/index.htm
Is this a federal issue ? _____ yes _____ no
1.
Assertion to be supported – Why is this bill necessary?
Reasons
and Examples:
2.
Essential Background – history of the problem
3.
Previous Legislation – what worked, what didn’t and why
4.
Description of proposed legislation
5.
Estimated cost of legislation and source of funding
6.
Possible arguments against your legislation with rebuttal (why you’re
right and they’re wrong)