Choose two topics from the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center that interest you and locate a set of materials from the database for each topic. If you choose school violence as one of your topics, for example, you might find a magazine article that argues that violence in the media causes school violence and a Web site that persuasively argues that violence in the media is not responsible for school violence. The topic two is Abortion and Adoption.

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Identify the principal issue presented by the source I'm talking about the definition of child abuse. Identify any examples of bias presented by the author. If none exist, explain how you determined. Identify any areas that are vague or ambiguous. If none exists, explain how you determined this. Do you find the source credible? explain your reasoning. Identify and name any rhetorical devices used by the author. If none exists, explain how you determined. Identify and name any fallacies used by the author. If none exists, explain how you determined. State one argument made by the author. Identify the premise and conclusion of the argument.Is the author's argument valid or invalid, sound or unsound, strong or weak? explain how you determined this. Does the author use moral reasoning? if not, explain how you determined this.

Fallacies: http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/fallacies.html

Rhetorical devices:
http://www.uky.edu/AS/Classics/rhetoric.html

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Topic 1: School Violence

To find materials from the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center on the topic of school violence, follow these steps:

1. Go to the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center website (https://www.ovrc.com/).
2. Use the search bar on the homepage to search for "school violence."
3. Browse through the search results to find a set of materials on the topic.
4. Look for materials that present different perspectives or argue opposing viewpoints. For example, you might choose an article that argues that violence in the media causes school violence and another article that argues against this claim.
5. Open the selected materials and read through them to gather information and understand the arguments presented.

Topic 2: Abortion and Adoption

To find materials from the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center on the topic of abortion and adoption, follow these steps:

1. Go to the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center website (https://www.ovrc.com/).
2. Use the search bar on the homepage to search for "abortion and adoption."
3. Browse through the search results to find a set of materials on the topic.
4. Look for materials that present different perspectives on the issue of abortion and adoption. For example, you might choose an article that explores the benefits of adoption as an alternative to abortion and another article that discusses the argument for a woman's right to choose abortion.
5. Open the selected materials and read through them to gather information and understand the arguments presented.

By following these steps, you should be able to locate a set of materials from the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center for each of the chosen topics. Remember to critically analyze the arguments presented in the materials and consider multiple viewpoints to form a well-rounded understanding of the issues.