Pandemics Book

Foreword     7
Introduction: Pandemic Panic and Reality     9
Opposing Viewpoints on Pandemics
The World Is Overdue for a Pandemic   Michael Leavitt     15
The World Is Not Overdue for a Pandemic   Peter M. Sandman     23
A Bird Flu Pandemic Is Likely to Occur   Pat Jackson Allen     31
A Bird Flu Pandemic Is Not Likely to Occur   Michael Fumento     40
A Multipronged Approach Is Required to Prevent a Pandemic   Michael T. Osterholm     50
Efforts to Prevent a Pandemic May Cause a Pandemic   Wendy Orent     61
Model Essays and Writing Exercises
The Five-Paragraph Essay     70
The Expository Essay     72
What Makes a Pandemic?     74
Create an Outline from an Existing Essay     78
Preparing for a Pandemic Is a Win-Win Situation     80
Create an Outline from an Existing Essay     84
Create an Outline for Your Own Essay     84
Learning from the 1918-1919 Spanish Flu Pandemic     87
Examining Introductions and Conclusions     93
Using Quotations to Enliven Your Essay     96
Final Writing Challenge: Write Your Own Expository Five-Paragraph Essay     97
Supporting ResearchMaterial
Facts About Pandemics     102
Finding and Using Sources of Information     108
Using MLA Style to Create a Works Cited List     112
Sample Essay Topics     114
Organizations to Contact     116
Bibliography     124
Index     129
Picture Credits     135
About the Editor     136