Increase Your Knowledge

Strengthen Your Opinions!

Better Understand Different Points of View

Use for School Projects and Personal Development

The Points of View Reference Center™ is for teens interested in gaining an informed and balanced perspective on the most important issues of the day. It contains over 270 current topics with four foundational essays per topic:

• Overview – An objective essay providing a description of the topic and background information
• Point – An argument supporting an aspect of the topic
• Counterpoint – A counter argument supporting an opposite view of the topic
• Critical Guide – A document that assists students in building a compelling argument

The topics cover major current issues such as:

• Is global warming real?
• Is the universal health care bill a good idea?
• How can we fix the economy?
• Should cell phones be allowed in schools?

In addition to the foundational material, the product also contains numerous other resources related to the topics:

• Thousands of videos
• Over 500,000 photographs
• Radio & TV news transcripts
• Charts and graphs that illustrate important information
• Leading political magazines
• Newspapers
• Reference book material

Points of View Reference Center will help you develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills. Every article includes a short summary so that you can save time by only reading the articles that you are interested in. Critical Thinking Guides for every topic covered help you judge Fact vs. Opinion and enhance your ability to read and think critically.

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