Writing Research Papers, a guide for students working with Opposing Viewpoints books, is designed to help college students develop their own thinking and to write and report what they have learned to others. Written to help students think critically, develop documentation skills, and write for college or university audiences, this guide can be used with any book in the Opposing Viewpoints series. As a guide for writing research papers, it provides students with a general introduction to the language and methods of colleges and universities.

As a tool for writing, Opposing Viewpoints books are ideal. Because each one of the topics in the Opposing Viewpoints series is controversial, the books allow students to hone the critical thinking and reading skills necessary to write a thoughtful and complex essay. By distinguishing fact from opinion, students will measure the strength of various arguments and...