ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY:"ARE CASINOS TOO MUCH OF A GAMBLE?"

Published: The New York Times; Room for Debate, The Opinion Pages

Casinos and whether to allow them at all have long been a very contentious issue. Some would argue that from the purely commercial perspective they make good business sense while others would argue that they wreck lives. Do your research by reading the arguments for and against in the articles on the subject on The New York Times website, annotate the texts, determine your position and write an argumentative essay.

“Are Casinos too Much of a Gamble?”

1.       “A Vital Source of Jobs and Development”  John J. Bonacic http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/10/09/are-casinos-too-much-of-a-gamble/casinos-will-be-a-vital-source-of-jobs-and-development

2.       “Engines of Inequality and Social Illness” Barbara Dafoe Whitehead

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/10/09/are-casinos-too-much-of-a-gamble/casinos-are-engines-of-inequality-and-social-ills

3.       “Life Savers for Detroit” Kevyn Orr http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/10/09/are-casinos-too-much-of-a-gamble/casinos-were-life-savers-for-detroit

4.       “Slot Machines Are Designed to Addict” Natasha Dow Schüll 

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/10/09/are-casinos-too-much-of-a-gamble/slot-machines-are-designed-to-addict

5.       “An Employment Boon in Rural Areas” Chad Cotti

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/10/09/are-casinos-too-much-of-a-gamble/casinos-provide-an-employment-boon-in-rural-areas

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