Writing the critical essay

Provides materials designed to help students research and write essays, featuring an overview of the topic of school shootings followed by six opposing viewpoints; contains information on the format and characteristics of five-paragraph and cause-and-effect essays, with annotated models and step-by-step exercises; and includes additional research material and writing prompts.

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

Provides tips and materials to help students research and write essays on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010, featuring an overview of the topic, discussing the persuasive writing style, and explaining the five-paragraph essay format.

Contains materials designed to help students write essays on the topic of steroids, featuring articles that provide different perspectives on the topic, and including models of the five-paragraph descriptive essay, guided reading and discussion questions, step-by-step exercises, and other resources and research materials.

Contains a collection of six critical essays that debate the issue of self-mutilation, and includes model essays and writing exercises designed to help students research, outline, draft, edit, and write essays.

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.

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.

Presents six essays that argue opposing points regarding different kinds of pollution; three example essays with notes and exercises teaching how to write descriptively; and tools for research, including guidance on source use and MLA style, fact lists on pollution, a list of sample topics on the issue, an annotated list of related organizations to contact, and a bibliography.

Contains six compare and contrast essays that address issues related to oil; and includes model essays and writing exercises.

Presents a collection of controversial essays that debate issues concerning the legalization of marijuana including topics relating to its medicinal value and the overall effects of marijuana use.