Contains six essays that present opposing viewpoints on aspects of illegal immigration; 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 and discusses political cartoons from World War II and its aftermath, which cover heroes and villains, the home front, and perspectives on the war.
Contains twenty-four essays which provide opposing opinions on the benefits and drawbacks of the information revolution, discussing its effects on society, education, and the rights to privacy, property, and free speech.
Presents nineteen primary and secondary sources on the positions of U.S. courts on students' rights, covering four cases on student searches, free expression, drug tests for athletes, and the Pledge of Allegiance.
Presents twenty-four articles that provide opposing viewpoints on issues related to the environment, debating whether there is an environmental crisis, pollution prevention measures, the impact of the American lifestyle, and American environmental policy.
Essays from various perspectives help students understand the dangers of teenage smoking, the methods used by the tobacco industry to encourage smoking, and the effectiveness of anti-smoking campaigns.
Profiles an advertising campaign for Autotrader, a British motoring publication, to explore how the Internet, multi-channel TV and other new media are altering the nature of advertising.
Presents a collection of twenty-seven controversial essays that discuss opposing views on medical ethics and covers issues such as bias within the health care industry, organ transplants, human cloning and genetic testing, and stem cell research.