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Gale Opposing Viewpoints database offers divergent points of view on controversial social, political, and economic issues.
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Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context
• Find pro/con sources on controversial topics• Explore issues from a variety of perspectives
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• Organization of Opposing Viewpoints Main Page
• Topics in Eight Category Areas• Alphabetical List of Topic Categories
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Eight Issues Areas include:BusinessHealthDebate TopicsSociety Energy and EnvironmentalismLawScience, and War
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Source types include:• Viewpoints• Journals• Reference• Media/video
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• Viewpoints and Featured Viewpoints• Emailing Articles
So what is a Viewpoints essay?
• Viewpoints essays are written or compiled by the staff at Gale• They may be reprints of articles or reports• Provide opposing viewpoints on controversial topics
Featured Viewpoints are chosen by the editors
Two Types of Viewpoints Essays
• Gale provides the Viewpoints to give a balanced perspective to controversial topics
• Viewpoints essays argue about a topic from a clear standpoint or side of the issue.
• Usually you'll find two viewpoints which discuss the same issue, but arguing from two different points of view.
• You can use one Viewpoint essay to provide support for one side of the argument
• Use a counterpoint Viewpoint essay for ideas on opposing arguments.
• Use a counterpoint Viewpoint essay for ideas on opposing arguments.
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TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?Gale Opposing Viewpoints includes a variety of sources, including Viewpoints, Reference sources, Journals and Media
TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?Viewpoints essays argue about a topic from a clear standpoint or side of the issue.
TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?Featured Viewpoints are chosen by the editors to represent the topic
TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?I can email article to myself from the database
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