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96 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. |
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Writing the critical essay |
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Writing the critical essay.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-93) and index. |
| Contents |
Background to controversy: The Patriot Act and American Society -- Section one: Opposing viewpoints on The Patriot Act -- Viewpoint one: The Patriot Act fights terrorism / Paul Rosenzweig -- Viewpoint two: The Patriot Act does not fight terrorism / Bob Barr -- Viewpoint three: The Patriot Act reduces freedom / Al Gore -- Viewpoint four: The Patriot Act does not reduce freedom / James D. Zirin -- Viewpoint five: The Patriot Act unfairly targets immigrants / David Cole -- Viewpoint six: The Patriot Act does not target immigrants / Michelle Malkin -- Section Two: Model essays and writing exercises: Preface A: Five-paragraph essay -- Preface B: Expository essay -- Essay one: America's controversy: The Patriot Act: Exercise A: Create an outline from an exisiting essay -- Essay two: The Patriot Act is a necessary law -- Enforcement tool: Exercise A: Create an outline from an exisiting essay -- Exercise B: Create an outline for an opposing expository essay -- Essay three: Looking and listening: The Patriot Act's power to monitor: Exercise A: Examining introductions and conclusions -- Exercise B: Using quotations to enliven your essay -- Final writing challenge: Write your own expository -- Five-paragraph essay -- Section three: Supporting research material: Appendix A: Facts about the Patriot Act -- Appendix B: Finding and using sources of information -- Appendix C: Using MLA style to create a works cited list -- Appendix D: Sample essay topics -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography -- Index -- Picture credits -- About the editor. |
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United States. Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001.
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Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention.
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Critical thinking -- Problems, exercises, etc.
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Essay -- Authorship -- Problems, exercises, etc.
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Rhetoric -- Problems, exercises, etc.
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| Added Author |
Scherer, Lauri S.
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| ISBN |
0737735252 lib. alkaline paper |
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9780737735253 lib. alkaline paper |
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