Drug abuse
Subtitle: an opposing viewpoints guide
By: Lauri S. Friedman, book editor ; Christine Nasso, publisher ; Elizabeth Des Chenes, managing editor.
Contributors: Friedman, Lauri S.
Series: Writing the critical essay
Publisher: Greenhaven Press; Thomson/Gale
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9780737734614
Subjects: Drug abuse; Drug abuse -- Prevention; Essay -- Authorship
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-104) and index.
Table of contents: title: Strategies for reducing drug abuse in America; title: Opposing viewpoints on drug abuse; title: Viewpoint 1. The war on drugs reduces drug abuse / Jonathan Last; title: Viewpoint 2. The war on drugs does not reduce drug abuse / Anthony Gregory; title: Viewpoint 3. Peer pressure causes drug abuse / Jamie Gadette; title: Viewpoint 4. Marijuana causes health problems / National Institute on Drug Abuse; title: Viewpoint 5. Marijuana does not cause health problems / Paul Armentano; title: Model essays and writing exercises; title: Preface A: The five-paragraph essay; title: Preface B: The cause-and-effect essay; title: Essay one: Discovering the causes of teenage drug abuse; title: Exercise 1a: Create an outline from an existing essay; title: Essay two: The consequences of drug abuse; title: Exercise 2a: Create an outline from an existing essay; title: Exercise 2b: Create an outline for your own essay; title: Essay three: Marijuana is a gateway drug; title: Exercise 3a: Examining introductions and conclusions; title: Exercise 3B: Using quotations to enliven your essay; title: Final writing challenge: write your own cause-and-effect five-paragraph essay; title: Supporting research material; title: Appendix A: Facts about drug abuse; 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; title: Bibliography; title: Index; title: Picture credits; title: About the editor; title: Drop quotes.