Marijuana : an opposing viewpoints guide / Louise I. Gerdes, book editor.
Essays provide a sampling of the ongoing debate over whether or not marijuana is harmful and whether or not it should be considered medicine.
Record details
- ISBN: 073773583X
- ISBN: 9780737735833
- Physical Description: 112 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Detroit : Greenhaven Press/Thomson Gale, [2007]
- Copyright: ©2007
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-106) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: background to controversy: marijuana and medicine -- Section one: opposing viewpoints on marijuana -- Viewpoint 1: Marijuana is a dangerous drug / Joseph V. Amodio -- Viewpoint 2: The dangers of marijuana are exaggerated / Maia Szalavitz -- Viewpoint 3: Marijuana should be legal / Steve Maich -- Viewpoint 4: Marijuana should be illegal / John P. Walters -- Viewpoint 5: Marijuana has medicinal value / National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws -- Viewpoint 6: Marijuana is not medicine / Andrea Barthwell -- Section two: Model essays and writing exercises -- Preface A: The five-paragraph essay -- Preface B: The expository essay -- Model essay 1: The effects of marijuana -- Exercise 1: Create an outline from an existing essay -- Model essay two: Marijuana should be legal -- Exercise 2a: Create an outline from an existing essay -- Exercise 2b: Create an outline for an opposing expository essay -- Model essay three: The medical-marijuana debate -- Exercise 3a: Examining introductions and conclusions -- Exercise 3b: Using quotations to enliven your essay -- Final writing challenge: Write your own expository five-paragraph essay -- <head n="1">Section three: Supporting research material -- Appendix A: Facts about marijuana -- 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 for further reading. |
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| Subject: | Marijuana > Government policy. Marijuana > Social aspects. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Dunn Public Library | 616.8635 Mar (Text) | 33436001384970 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
