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050 0 0 _aPE1127.H4.S58
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100 1 _aShulman, Myra.
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245 1 0 _aThinking critically: world issues for reading, writing, and research. /
_cMyra Shulman.
260 _aAnn Arbor:
_bUniversity of Michigan Press,
_c2004.
300 _axx, 226 p. ;
_c26 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
505 0 _aContents: International trade : which countries have a Communist or Socialist system of government? -- Regional conflict: what are the major regional conflicts in the world today? -- Modern technology: what are the newest information technology products on the market? -- Economic conditions: which are the seven richest countries in the world? -- Scientific research: how many hours of sleep should a person get every night? -- Global epidemics: what major epidemics have devastated societies throughout history? -- Corporate reform: which major global corporations have been accused of unethical procedures? -- World hunger: how many people in the world suffer from hunger? -- Gender equality: which countries deny women their civil and human rights? -- The digital divide: which country has the largest number of Internet users? -- Immigration policy: should the United States revise its immigration laws? -- Social inequality: what cities in the world have the highest crime rates? -- Cultural heritage: which archaeological sites throughout the world have been designated as World Heritage sites by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)? -- Intellectual property: what is the meaning of the word plagiarism? --
650 0 _aReaders
_xCurrent events.
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650 0 _aCollege readers.
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650 0 _aCurrent events
_vProblems, exercises, etc.
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650 0 _aEnglish language
_xRhetoric
_vProblems, exercises, etc.
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650 0 _aCritical thinking
_vProblems, exercises, etc.
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650 0 _aReport writing
_vProblems, exercises, etc.
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856 4 2 _3Publisher description
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