The war in Afghanistan
By: Lauri S. Scherer, book editor
Series: Writing the critical essay : an opposing viewpoints guide
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780737759112
Subjects: Essay; Academic writing; Authorship; Afghan War, 2001-; Criticism; Handbooks, manuals
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: America's Longest War; title: section 1. Opposing Viewpoints on the War in Afghanistan     Viewpoint 1: The War in Afghanistan Is Winnable / Frederick W. Kagan and Kimberly Kagan; title: Viewpoint 2: The War in Afghanistan Is Unwinnable / Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain; title: Viewpoint 3: The U.S. Should Commit to Afghanistan for Several Decades / Michael Yon; title: Viewpoint 4: The U.S. Should Get Out of Afghanistan Immediately / James P. McGovern and Walter B. Jones; title: Viewpoint 5: Osama bin Laden's Death Should Cause the U.S. to Withdraw from Afghanistan / Barbara Boxer; title: Viewpoint 6: Osama bin Laden's Death Should Not Cause the U.S. to Withdraw from Afghanistan / Peter Cannon; title: section 2. Model Essays and Writing Exercises; title: Preface A: The Five-Paragraph Essay; title: Preface B: The Descriptive Essay; title: Essay One: The War in Afghanistan Improved Women's Lives; title: Exercise 1A: Create an Outline from an Existing Essay; title: Exercise 1B: Create an Outline for Your Own Essay; title: Essay Two: The War in Afghanistan Has Worsened the Drug Trade; title: Exercise 2A: Create an Outline from an Existing Essay; title: Exercise 2B: Examining Introductions and Conclusions; title: Exercise 2C: Using Quotations to Enliven Your Essay; title: Essay Three: The War in Afghanistan Through a Soldier's Eyes; title: Exercise 3A: Conduct an Interview; title: Exercise 3B: Report on an Event; title: Final Writing Challenge: Write Your Own Descriptive Five-Paragraph Essay; title: section 3. Supporting Research Material; title: Appendix A: Facts Timeline of the War in Afghanistan; title: Appendix B: Finding and Using Sources of Information; title: Appendix C: Using MLA to Create a Works Cited List; title: Appendix D: Sample Essay Topics; title: Organizations to Contact.