Egendorf, Laura K.

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Illegal immigration

2007
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.

World War II

2005
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.

The information revolution

opposing viewpoints
2004
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.

Students' rights

2006
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.

Free speech

2008
Examines whether or not speech should be limited.

Should parents be allowed to choose the gender of their children?

2008
A collection of twelve essays that offers varying perspectives on the debate over parents choosing the gender of their children.

The environment

2005
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.

Smoking

2008
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.

Advertising

opposing viewpoints
2006
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.

Medical ethics

2005
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.

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