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NAME __________________________________________________________DATE ______________________

DEBATABLE ISSUES

Directions: Use the chart below to keep track of arguments about a controversial issue covered in The New YorkTimes. First, write a statement of purpose or policy summing up the issue (“School uniforms should be required

in all schools”), then use a Times article or articles to list arguments for or against (pro or con) the statement.

Headline of article: __________________________________________________________________________________

Date: _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Statement of purpose or policy:

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Pro or Affirmative Con or Negative