Time to practice the following skills:
Step 1: Think of your persuasive paper topic (or choose a topic below that interests you). This is meant to be practice...it does not have to be your final paper topic!
| Broad Topic | Narrowed Topic | Possible Keywords |
| Video games | Do video games improve skills like problem solving? | video games, gaming, problem solving, critical thinking, cognitive skills, benefits |
| Sports & fitness | Benefits of playing a team sport or working out regularly | team sports, benefits, exercise benefits, physical activity, fitness and health |
| Food trends | Are plant-based diets healthier? | plant-based diet, vegetarian diet, vegan diet, health benefits, nutrition and diet, meat-free diets |
| Social media | Does social media affect how people feel about themselves? | social media, self esteem, self image, body image, mental health, TikTok, Instagram, etc., social media impact |
| Mindfulness | What are the benefits of meditation or mindfulness for stress? | meditation, mindfulness, benefits, stress relief, stress management, mental health, relaxation |
| AI | Does AI help or hurt learning? | artificial intelligence, AI in education, benefits, consequences, student learning, academic success, ChatGPT, technology in classrooms |
| Fine Arts | Does public art improve communities? | public art, street art, community art, murals, urban art, community development |
Step 2: Use keywords to search the library website and find:
Step 3: Find the citation generator and copy/paste the MLA citation to the Padlet below.
Step 4: Share out! What struggles or frustrations did you have? Were you successful?
