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Books with author Laura Friedman

  • Discrimination

    Lauri S. Friedman

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Press, Dec. 10, 2007)
    Explore the issue of discrimination. Includes both conservative and liberal points of view in an even balance.
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  • Dangerous Dues: What You Need to Know About Gangs

    Lauri Shana Friedman

    Library Binding (Compass Point Books, July 1, 2009)
    Friedman, Lauri S.
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  • Genetic Engineering

    Lauri S. Friedman

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Press, Dec. 13, 2007)
    Presents articles that offer different opinions on genetic engineering and related issues, and provides information on composing expository essays on this subject, including sample essays and topics.
  • Pollution

    Lauri S. Friedman

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Press, Dec. 13, 2007)
    Friedman, Lauri S
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  • Obesity

    Lauri S. Friedman

    Hardcover (Greenhaven, Oct. 31, 2008)
    Explores differing views on obesity and uses the opposing viewpoints format to increase proficiency in writing critical essays, with emphasis on organizing ideas and arguments in the five-paragraph essay.
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  • Afghanistan

    Lauri S Friedman

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Pr, June 1, 2010)
    Presents essays that cover varying opinions on the war in Afghanistan, discussing such topics as the Taliban, democracy, elections, and Afghan women.
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  • The War in Afghanistan

    Lauri S. Friedman

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Press, April 25, 2012)
    Each book in Greenhaven Press's Writing the Critical Essay: An Opposing Viewpoints Guide includes everything necessary to help students research, outline, draft, edit, and ultimately write successful essays across the curriculum.; This volume in the Writing the Critical Essay series explores issues related to the war in Afghanistan. Topics include whether or not the war is winnable; the time commitment for United States' troops; the impact of Osama bin Laden's death; and the symbol; Learning the fundamental principles of essay writing is becoming an ever more important skill for students. Readers will find useful information to support writing a successful essay, including thesis statements, introductions, and conclusions. In additio
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  • Web 2.0

    Lauri S. Friedman

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Press, Dec. 17, 2010)
    Offering instructive guidance in lively text, Writing the Critical Essay: An Opposing Viewpoints Guide directly supports student achievement. This exciting series is specifically designed to help students write effective, persuasive, narrative and other types of essays. Providing easy access to multiple sides of current yet timeless debates, this series covers ideal subjects for essay writing. Each volume has all that students need to complete an essay on a chosen controversial topic, with features like step-by-step exercises to help students outline arguments, write introductions and conclusions and construct their own essays. Plus, supplemental materials offer topic ideas, and suggest electronic resources that allow for further research.
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  • Teen Pregnancy

    Lauri S. Friedman

    Hardcover (Greenhaven Pr, May 21, 2010)
    Offering instructive guidelines in lively text that directly supports student achievement, this series is specifically designed to help students write descriptive, persuasive, narrative and other types of essays by providing easy access to multiple sides of current debates, step-by-step exercises to help students outline arguments, write introductions and conclusions, and construct their own essays.
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  • Iraq War

    Lauri S. Friedman

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Press, May 23, 2008)
    Presents viewpoints both supporting and opposing the Iraq War, and includes guidelines to writing an effective essay on the topic.
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  • Smoking

    Lauri S. Friedman

    Hardcover (Greenhaven, Sept. 16, 2005)
    Presents a collection of essays that debate issues on the subject of smoking, including the harmfulness of secondhand smoke, the role the tobacco industry plays in encouraging people to smoke, and the regulation of smoking in public.
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  • Social Networking

    Lauri S. Friedman

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Press, June 13, 2011)
    Focusing on topics of special concern to students, this series makes complex issues less intimidating and more accessible; each book presents 10 to 14 readings from a variety of perspectives that allow readers to better understand the topic.; ; Students must often make informed decisions about serious issues that will affect the course of their lives. Focusing on topics of special concern to students, the Issues That Concern You series helps make these complex issues less intimidating and more a