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Racism

2006
Presents three narrative essay writing exercises, nine example essays that express different viewpoints on racism, and a final writing challenge, and provides supporting research material.

Prisons

2006
Contains six essays that present opposing viewpoints on aspects of prisons in the U.S.; cause-and-effect model essays and writing exercises; a fact list; a guide to creating an MLA-style works cited list; sample essay topics; and an annotated list of organizations to contact.

Gangs

2010
Collects six critical essays that debate issues associated with gangs, and includes model essays and writing exercises designed to help students research, outline, draft, edit, and write a descriptive essay.

Cloning

2006
Presents a collection of essays that provide an introduction to cloning, in simple text with illustrations, including an examination of the history, future, and ethical ramifications of cloning, recombinant DNA, and gene therapy.

Alcohol

2006
Presents a collection of critical essays that debate the issues of alcohol abuse, and contains writing exercises that help students learn to organize ideas and arguments, collect research, prepare outlines, and compile drafts.

Pandemics

2008
Contains six expository essays that address issues related to pandemics; and includes model essays and writing exercises.

Extraordinary essays

2005
Presents a practical guide to writing effective essays in accordance with educational standards, and provides a variety of ideas for middle school through high school students.

The college application essay

2012
Contains a comprehensive guide to writing effective college application essays, provides instruction on structure and style and how colleges read them, and includes sample essays written by real students as well as over fifty real application questions.

The lifespan of a fact

2012
Presents John D'Agata's essay, "About a Mountain," which looks at the truth and accuracy of literary nonfiction.

Drunk driving

an Opposing Viewpoints guide
2008
Describes the Opposing Viewpoints format for writing the narrative essay, providing four viewpoints on the topic of drunk driving, with model essays and exercises, and supporting research material.

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