Provides model essays on a current controversial issue guiding students in writing a five-paragraph essay, including persuasive, descriptive, expository and cause-and-effect essays. Includes guided reading and discussion questions to help students understand the essays themselves and target persuasive techniques authors use to compose convincing arguments. This volume covers the issue of racial profiling.

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section 1. Opposing viewpoints on racial profiling -- section 2. Model essays and writing exercises -- section 3. Supporting research material.