01271nam a22001577a 4500008004100000020001500041050001500056100002300071245006200094250001200156260005000168300003000218500002000248505082400268650002101092120906t        xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a0767411366  aPE1431.R23  aVesterman, William  aReading and writing short arguments. /cWilliam Vesterman  a3rd ed.  aLondon:bMayfield Publishing Company,cc2000.  axv, 352 p.:bill.;c23cm.  aIncludes index.  aContents: Introduction to argument and persuasion -- Current controversies from three points of view: What should we do about tobacco? -- Hate crimes and justice -- Should blood alcohol percentages for drunken driving be lowered? -- Giving computers the boot -- Affirmative action in college and business -- Should we take a chance on gambling? -- Animal testing -- Should flag burning be made unconstitutional? -- Multiculturalism and the college curriculum -- Global warming -- The Rich - saints or sinners? -- Toys for tots -- Euthanasia -- What books should students read? -- Modern manners -- Should english be the official language of the United States? -- Single essays on controversial topics -- Moving to longer arguments -- A Minicasebook on censoring rock and rap -- A Guide to finding and using information.  bEnglish language