Friedman, Lauri S. Web
2.0 Writing the Critical essay
Cengage (Gale,Lucent,Kidhaven/Blackbirch 2011 119p 31.80 978-0-7377-5026-3
ms/hs Opposing
Viewpoints#4 (Gale/Cengage) VG-BNS This
title in
Greenhaven╒s ╥Writing the Critical Essay╙ series presents opposing viewpoints
about Web 2.0 and the effects of social networking sites.
The author also
explains and shows techniques about how to write essays. The
format includes
supporting research material, a bibliography, and an index.
Recommended for
Tristate Books of Note. This
very good title in Greenhaven╒s ╥writing the
critical Essay╙ series presents opposing viewpoints
about Web2.0 and the effects
of social networking sites. The editor, Friedman, offers
various viewpoints in
six essays from various authors about the topic. Section Two
of the book
elucidates the particulars of the five paragraph essay, the
persuasive essay and
then gives examples and pointers on how to do one╒s
own, with exercises to
assist. Section Three contains the supporting research
material that includes
appendixes with facts, how to find resources, MLA style, and
sample essay topics
on the subject. Helpful sidebars and examples will assist
readers in their
projects. Additionally, the format includes: lists of
organizations to contact,
a bibliography, and an index. Photographs, diagrams, and
charts are placed
within the text at
the appropriate places to elucidate and develop interest in
the text. This well organized and informative book would be
a very good addition
to most middle school and high school libraries; it will be
very informative and
helpful to students preparing to do a research paper
regarding a current subject
that will definitely be of interest to them. School
librarians will find this
book useful and should be sure to tell the subject teachers about this book
when they add it to the library collection. This title is
recommended for
Tristate Books of Note, Series.
This Gale/Greenhouse series on the
Critical Essay includes many other
titles on topical issues that include: The BP Oil Spill,
Gays in the Military,
Terrorism, Gay Marriage, and Bullying. Weinraub, Tina
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