Catherine McAuley College : English Domain Instructions to Students.
1. An oral presentation (Point of View on an issue currently debated in the media) approximately 3-5 minutes duration.
2. A written Intention of approximately 200-300 words in length
3. A bibliography must be accompanied listing resources used to construct the point of view. (See the library staff or libguides page on bibliographies)
4. The final draft of the speech must be submitted on Schoolbox to your English Teacher. Plagiarism will result in possible loss of grades
You are to select one issue from the choices on this page: Should Australia's COVID19 quarantine centres be located away from major cities? Should microplastics be banned? Should Australia lift the legal smoking age to 21? Are modern practices impacting on traditional indigenous land? Should children be banned from playing AFL? Should Uluru be closed to climbers?
Each box includes a pdf of sample articles, background information and or suggested links. These resources are for the beginning stage of your research. You should read these and then narrow your point of view based around the selected issue and research further media articles.
Keep in mind that you must write a Statement of Intention outlining your topic, suggested approach, planning process and an understanding of the argument and persuasive language.
The debate concerning lifting the smoking age to 21 in Australia follows the recent decision in the US to lift smoking and vaping age to 21 across the country
Online resources (Echo ed, Newscan, Australia/NZ Reference Centre and Australia/NZ points of view)
Tasmania could become the first state in Australia to raise smoking age to 21 ABC News January 11. 2021
When is a smoker an adult? Why we shouldn't raise the legal smoking age to 21 The Conversation March 30, 2016
Tobacco in Australia: facts and issues tobaccoinaustralia.org.au
The debate over regional settings versus hotel quarantine has not been resolved
Online resources (Echo ed, Newscan, Australia/NZ Reference Centre and Australia/NZ points of view)
Quarantine hotels: a history of controversary and occasional comfort The conversation, May 14, 2021
However hard the Andrews government spins the facts, it must accept full culpability for hotel quarantine failings. The Australian, Editorial, May 5, 2021
Covid: why Australia's 'world class' quarantine system has seen breaches. BBC News, February 8, 2021
There are many threats that endanger aboriginal peoples land and heritage - are you one of them?
Online resources (Echo ed, Newscan, Australia/NZ Reference Centre and Australia/NZ points of view)
Previously the traditional owners of Uluru have asked that you respect their law and culture and not climb Uluru, some visitors chose not to climb the rock and others climbed it. From October 2019 visitors to Uluru were banned from climbing the rock.
5 Reasons why you shouldn't climb Uluru
As climb ban approaches, tourists flock to Central Australia to tick risky item off bucket list
Please don't Climb - fact sheet
Online resources (Echo ed, Newscan, Australia/NZ Reference Centre and Australia/NZ points of view)
Our oceans are suffocating with microplastic pollution.
Online resources (Echo ed, Newscan, Australia/NZ Reference Centre and Australia/NZ points of view)
With the increasing amount of head injuries the debate over the safety of Aussie Rules footy for children has been developing for years
Online resources (Echo ed, Newscan, Australia/NZ Reference Centre and Australia/NZ points of view)
Concussion risks aren't limited to the AFL: we need urgent action to make sure our kids are safe too. The Conversation, March 19, 2021
Dr Bennett Omalu believes children should be banned from playing contact sports. News.com.au August 21, 2019
Junior AFL is beneficial to children in more ways than one Fixio
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