1) Select one of your three topics, or take the topic that is select.
2) If your topic is broad, work toward narrowing it down. For example, “Support animal rights” is broad; “Against scientific experimentation on animals” or “All animal shelters should be no-kill shelters” is narrower.
3) Take the narrower topic and do internet research to get a feel for current events and discussion in this area.
4) Find some happenings and expert voices on a different side of the issue.
(Remember to use News Guard to help you find responsible sources!)
For example, experiments on animals helped lead to the speedy development of Covid vaccines; this is part of a pro-animal-testing article.
5) Develop a list of at least three “paths into” your topic.
Document why you’ve chosen these ideas.
Using the animal example, the “paths in” could be:
Interview with Expert X, who is a strong voice because of her work doing Y
Recent scientific breakthroughs A, B, C that used animal experimentation
Ways that animal testing has become more sensitive in recent years
