Little Argument, A

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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This remarkable, inexpensive guide packs a comprehensive look at writing (and analyzing) arguments into 200 brief, accessible pages. Best-selling authors Lester Faigley and Jack Selzer offer clear, engaging chapters covering what argument is, how to read (and view) arguments critically, how to write a variety of persuasive arguments, and how to support your arguments with good reasons and appropriate documentation. This remarkable, inexpensive guide packs a comprehensive look at writing (and analyzing) arguments into 200 brief, accessible pages. Best-selling authors Lester Faigley and Jack Selzer offer clear, engaging chapters covering what argument is, how to read (and view) arguments critically, how to write a variety of persuasive arguments, and how to support your arguments with good reasons and appropriate documentation.

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Utgivningsdatum2012-10-31
Mått10 x 10 x 10 mm
Vikt209 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor194
Upplaga2
FörlagPearson Education (US)
ISBN9780321852762

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1 Making an Effective Argument What Exactly Is an Argument?Writing Arguments in CollegeThink About Your CredibilityArguments as Turns in a Conversation 2 Analyzing an Argument What Is Rhetorical Analysis?Build a Rhetorical AnalysisAnalyze the Rhetorical FeaturesAnalyze the Rhetorical ContextAnalyze a Visual ArgumentWrite a Visual AnalysisBarbara Jordan, “Statement on the Articles of Impeachment”You Try It: Write a rhetorical analysis 3 Writing an Argument Find a Topic That Interests YouFeature: What is not arguableExplore Your TopicRead About Your TopicFeature: Recognize fallaciesFind Good ReasonsFind Evidence to Support Good ReasonsState and Evaluate Your ThesisThink About Your Readers Organize Your ArgumentWrite an Engaging Title and IntroductionWrite a Strong Conclusion 4 Constructing an Argument Definition ArgumentsUnderstand how definition arguments workRecognize kinds of definitionsBuild a definition argumentSample student definition argumentPatrice Conley, "Flagrant Foul: The NCAA's Definition of Student Athletes as Amateurs"You Try It: Write a definition argumentCausal ArgumentsUnderstand how causal arguments workFind causesBuild a causal argumentSample student causal argument Armandi Tansel, "Modern Warfare: Video Games' Link to Real-World Violence"You Try It: Write a causal argumentEvaluation ArgumentsUnderstand how evaluation arguments workRecognize kinds of evaluationsBuild an evaluation argumentYou Try It: Write an evaluation argumentRebuttal ArgumentsUnderstand how rebuttal arguments workRecognize the tactics of rebuttal argumentsBuild a rebuttal argumentYou Try It: Write a rebuttal argumentProposal ArgumentsUnderstand how proposal arguments workRecognize components of proposal argumentsBuild a proposal argumentSample student proposal argumentKim Lee, “Let’s Make It a Real Melting Pot with Presidential Hopes for All”You Try It: Write a proposal argument 5 Researching an ArgumentFind a SubjectThink about possible questionsBrowse a subject directoryBrowse a general or specialized encyclopediaAsk a Research Question and Gather InformationFind information about the subjectInterviewsSurveysObservationsDraft a Working ThesisFind SourcesSearch with keywordsFind sources in databasesFind sources on the WebFind print sourcesEvaluate SourcesEvaluate print and database sourcesEvaluate Web sources 6 Documenting an ArgumentAvoid PlagiarismWhat you don’t have to documentWhat you do have to documentUse caution with online source materialQuote Sources without PlagiarizingQuoting directly using quotation marksAttribute every quotationQuote words that are quoted in your source with single quotation marksSummarize and Paraphrase Sources without PlagiarizingSummarizeParaphraseIncorporate QuotationsDocument Sources in MLA StyleHow to cite a source in your paperHow to cite an entire work, a Web site, or another electronic sourceCreate an MLA-style works-cited listSample MLA paper: Brian Witkowski, "Need a Cure for Tribe Fever? How About a Dip in the Lake?" 7 Revising an ArgumentEvaluate Your DraftRespond to the Writing of OthersEdit and Proofread Carefully Credits and Index