Ms. A. Hatcher

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In January, all grade nine students will be completing a research paper (750 -1000 words) in Language Arts class. Students can choose a topic from the list below or select another (must be persuasive) with approval from their teacher. The research paper will follow the APA style and contain a bibliography ( 5 sources if information – two Internet sites only)

Research Proposals be submitted Jan 20h

Possible topics

1.     H1N1 – media hype or true pandemic

2.     The seal hunt should be (stopped or  continued) in NL

3.     Human cloning is (ethical or non ethical)

4.     Parents (should/ should not) be allowed to choose the gender of their child?

5.     Music Lyrics (should/should not ) be censored

6.     ATV regulations - changes are needed?

7.     Team Edward or Team Jacob

8.     Gravel Pit Camping needs to …?

9.     Teen Stress

10. Every public place should have automatic defibrillators

11. Daily physical activity is important for teen health

12. Stem Cell research is essential

13. Homework (is/is not) important for success in school.

14. Youth Offender Act must be changed.

15. Cougar Helicopter crash could have been prevented

16. Newfoundland and Labrador is now a have province.

17. ‘Newfie’ (is/is not) a derogatory word.

18. Social networking sites need closer monitoring by gov’t/police

19. Gov’ts should not provide funding to Olympic athletes

20.  Salaries of professional athletes are unreasonable?

21. Television/Movies/Video games are too violent?

22. Technology/Internet has improved our lives

23. Is the world portrayed in the Terminator movies around the corner?

24. Beauty pageants should/not be banned. 25. other with approval
Other – must be approved by teacher