Smoking: To Stop or Not to
Stop… That is the Question.
A WebQuest on the risks of
smoking.
by: Tony Love
Introduction:
As you watch TV or listen to the radio there
is no doubt you have heard adds that
encourage people to stop smoking. These
adds provide various reasons and statistics
to support their cause.
Have you ever looked into the claims that
these adds make for yourself? Do you take
everything you hear at face value?
Task:
Through this WebQuest you will:
Investigate the risks that smoking causes
to those who do so on a regular basis.
Write a persuasive speech on why to stop
smoking or why to continue. This speech
is to be accompanied by a PowerPoint
presentation that would be displayed as
the speech is given.
Process:
Part 1: Research
You will be supplied with a list of websites on the resources page
to investigate. You are not limited to these websites, however
any website that you do use should be examined for accuracy
and reliability. Remember that Wikipedia is rarely as good a
source as it seems.
Part 2: Speech and PowerPoint
Based upon the results of your research you are to write a
persuasive speech to either encourage or discourage smokers.
This speech should use references to your research sources.
The PowerPoint should be designed to flow with the speech as
if they were being presented together.
Resources:
Pro-smoking Sites:
http://www.gdcada.org/statistics/tobacc
o/pro.htm
http://ezinearticles.com/?Reasons-WhyPeople-Smoke-Cigarettes&id=377624
http://www.stop-smokingupdates.com/quitsmoking/cigarettecessation/effects-of-smoking/thepros-and-cons-of-smoking.htm
http://www.dva.gov.au/health/menshealth
/10_tobacco.htm
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/cigarett
e-smoking-pros-and-cons.html
Anti-smoking Sites:
http://www.redcross.org/services/h
ss/tips/smoking.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wpdyn/content/article/2006/06/2
7/AR2006062700710.html
http://smoking.drugabuse.gov/
http://health.discovery.com/centers
/pregnancy/americanbaby/smoki
ng.html
http://www.thetruth.com/
http://www.4woman.gov/QuitSmokin
g/tools/calc.cfm
Evaluation:
You essay/speech like others will be graded on
correct spelling, grammar, mechanics, citations,
and accuracy of information. The side you take in
the debate will not influence your score one way or
the other.
Your PowerPoint will be graded based on the 6x6 rule
as well on how it flows with your essay/speech (i.e.
ideas in the same order).
Conclusion:
Through your own research you have now come to a
conclusion on the debate about quitting smoking.
Not only that, but you are also able to defend your
conclusion with sound arguments and evidence.
Remember to always look into these types of issues
for yourself. Be informed, not just a follower of
the media.