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ORC TRAINING CANADIAN POINTS OF VIEW REFERENCE CENTRE. Canadian Points of View Reference Centre. 150 topics, each with: Overview (objective background/description) Point (argument) Counterpoint (opposing argument) Critical Thinking Guides Helps the student judge Fact vs. Opinion
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ORC TRAINING CANADIAN POINTS OF VIEW REFERENCE CENTRE
Canadian Points of View Reference Centre • 150 topics, each with: • Overview (objective background/description) • Point (argument) • Counterpoint (opposing argument) • Critical Thinking Guides • Helps the student judgeFact vs. Opinion • Enhances the student’s abilityto read and think critically
Canadian Points of View Reference Centre • The database contains a balance of materials from all viewpoints • 600 main essays (all written by Canadian authors) • Leading political magazines from both sides of the aisle • Newspapers • Radio & TV news transcripts (including CBC Radio andCBC Television) • Primary source documents • Reference books
See results for 4 main essays on “Lumber Industry” –an “Overview”, “Point”, “Counterpoint” and“Critical Thinking Guide”
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