A Fact Sheet is a short (1-2 pages) report, using facts, graphics, bullets, etc. to inform and persuade in a neutral/objective tone and with the help of visual aids. Fact sheets communicate quickly specific points and information, strongly relying on logos. In short, they are simple arguments using a combination of visual and text written and targeted at a specific audience (girls, boys, parents, voters, young, old) or a wide range, a general audience, of readers.
For this project, you will do some additional research on your topic, finding EXPERT sources to establish your ethos (scholarly journals, respected organizations, government agencies, books by noted professionals), thus shedding a new, more factual light on the social issue of your choice.
You can format the Fact Sheet any way you’d like. However, you do need to use footnotes (see Canvas for help with this). You can use subheadings to separate your facts, a T-chart to compare two different ideas about your social issue, a flow chart, any format that you think will be most effective in conveying your argument. You will NOT, however, comment on any of the facts. The facts should speak for themselves and point the reader to your social issue and your stance. Please see Canvas for the death penalty and handwashing examples.
Criteria for this project:
- a 1-2-page Fact Sheet (depending on your layout)
- at least 6 professional sources
- reports on your social issue
- uses text written in columns, pictures, graphs, boxes, etc.,
- carefully employs elements of visual design (such as colors, fonts, etc.),
- and uses Chicago Style Footnotes to Cite ANY
- Fact
- Idea
- Data
- Opinion
- Concepts
Task
An outline is an excellent tool to help organize your thoughts for your essay. For this EPA, please follow these steps:
Step 1: Download/Open the outline template
Essay Outline Google Doc (Links to an external site.)
Step 2: Fill in the outline with the content for your essay
The outline should be thorough and should include the evidence from your research articles, cited in proper MLA format.
Here is a sample outline to guide you.
Step 3: Save your outline
Either save your Word Doc or prepare to attach your Google Doc link.
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