After selecting an issue and examining your assignment, now it's time to analyze your issue.
Consider the following questions when analyzing your issue:
- Who?
- Who does this issue impact the most? A specific age group, gender, ethnic background etc.?
- Who are the key leaders speaking out about the controversial issue?
- What?
- What do the proponents say? What is their argument?
- What do the opponents say? What is their argument?
- When?
- Is this a current issue in the news?
- Has this issue been around for a while?
- Are there important dates associated with this issue?
- Where?
- Is this issue different in each state? What about internationally? Think of laws, regulations, and public opinions.
- Why?
- Why is this issue controversial?
