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The comprehensive Read, Reason, Write, 8/e, presents clear instruction on critical reading and analysis, argument, and research techniques, along with a collection of current, incisive readings appropriate for practicing those techniques. New features of the eighth edition include an expanded visual program, featuring new chapter opening visuals and two full-colour inserts, and a newly revised and updated reader.

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SECTION I Critical Reading and Analysis CHAPTER 1 Writers and Their SourcesVisual: Young woman with computer, older man with newspaper Reading, Writing, and the Contexts of ArgumentResponses to SourcesAbraham Lincoln, “The Gettysburg Address”The Response to Content (Summary)The Analytic ResponseThe Judgment or Evaluation ResponseThe Research ResponseEllen Goodman, “In Praise of a Snail’s Pace” Active Reading: Use Your Mind!Guidelines for Active ReadingExercise: Active Reading: Richard Morin, “Political Ads and the Voters They Attract”Understanding Your SourcesWriting SummariesGuidelines for Writing SummariesExercise: Summary Sample Longer Summary Writing ParaphrasesSample Paraphrase: from Bertrand Russell’s “A Free Man’s Worship”Acknowledging Sources InformallyReferring to People and SourcesLev Grossman, “The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth”Presenting Direct Quotations: A Guide to Form and StyleReasons for Using Quotation MarksGuidelines for QuotingFor Debate:Robert J. Samuelson, “A Century of Freedom”David Rieff, “Their Hearts and Minds?”Suggestions for Discussion and Writing CHAPTER 2 Responding Critically to SourcesVisual: Reading Wall Drawings Cartoon Traits of the Critical Reader/ThinkerExamining the Context of a SourceWho Is the Author?What Kind of Audience Is Addressed?What Is the Author’s Purpose in Writing?What Are the Writer’s Sources of Information?Understanding AttitudeDenotative and Connotative Word ChoiceRecognizing ToneAnalyzing StyleWord ChoiceSentence StructureMetaphorsOrganization and ExamplesRepetitionHyperbole, Understatement, and IronyQuotation Marks, Italics, and Capital LettersDave Barry, “Remote Control”Writing about StyleUnderstanding Purpose and AudiencePlanning the EssayDeveloping ParagraphsRevising and EditingManuscript FormChecklist for RevisionEllen Goodman, “Choosing Families”Student Essay: “Goodman’s Feast of Style”Combining Summary, Analysis, and Evaluation: The ReviewAnnotated Review: Lynda Ransdell, “More Than a Game: One Woman’s Fight For Gender Equity in Sport” Student Review: “Winchester’s Alchemy: Two Men and a Book” by Ian HabelAnalyzing Two or More SourcesGuidelines for Preparing a Contrast EssayPeter Rainer, “Knightley, in Shining Armour”For Reading and Analysis:Andrew Vachss, “Watch Your Language”Catherine Getches, “I Have a Chip, but It’s Not on My Shoulder”Suggestions for Discussion and Writing SECTION II The World of Argument CHAPTER 3 Understanding the Basics of ArgumentVisual: Dilbert “Presentation” cartoon Characteristics of ArgumentArgument Is Conversation with a GoalArgument Takes a Stand on an Arguable IssueArgument Uses Reasons and EvidenceArgument Incorporates ValuesArgument Recognizes the Topic’s ComplexityThe Shape of Argument: The Aristotelian ModelThe Shape of Argument: The Toulmin ModelThe Language of Claims and SupportFactsFalse FactsInferencesJudgmentsExercise on the Language of Argument: Richard Morin, “Paradise Lost”Learning More about the Toulmin Model of ArgumentClaimsGrounds (or Data or Evidence)WarrantsBackingQualifiersRebuttalsUsing Toulmin’s Terms to Analyze ArgumentAnnotated Essay: Les Schobert, “Let the Zoo’s Elephants Go” Using Toulmin’s Terms as a Guide to Structuring ArgumentsExercises: Using Toulmin’s Terms to Plan ArgumentsFor Debate:Barrett Seaman, “How Bingeing Became the New College Sport”Joseph A. Califano, Jr., “Don’t Make Teen Drinking Easier”Suggestions for Discussion and Writing CHAPTER 4 Writing Effective ArgumentsVisual: Martin Luther King, Jr., Writing Know Your AudienceUnderstand Your Writing PurposeFind a TopicMove from Topic to Claim to Possible SupportSelecting a TopicDrafting a ClaimListing Possible GroundsListing Grounds for the Other Side or Another PerspectiveConsidering the Rogerian or Conciliatory Argument Planning Your ApproachDraft Your ArgumentRevise Your DraftRewritingEditingA Few Words about Words and ToneProofreadingA Checklist for RevisionFor Analysis and Debate:Deborah Tannen, “We Need Higher Quality Outrage”Sidney Hook, “In Defense of Voluntary Euthanasia”Peter A. Singer and Mark Siegler, “Euthanasia: A Critique”Suggestions for Discussion and Writing CHAPTER 5 Learning More about Argument: Logical Fallacies, Induction, and DeductionVisual: Roger’s cartoon: “I’ve Got Him Right Where I Want Him!” InductionExample of Induction: from Mark A. Norell and Xu Xing, “The Varieties of Tyrannosaurs”DeductionExample of Deduction: “The Declaration of Independence”AnalogyExample of Analogy: Zbigniew Brzezinski, “War and Football”Arguments That Do Not Work: Logical FallaciesCauses of IllogicFallacies Resulting from OversimplifyingFallacies Resulting from Ignoring the IssueEvaluating the Arguments of Others: The Refutation EssaySample Refutation Annotated: David Sadker, “Gender Games” Exercise on Refutation: Robert H. Bork, “Addicted to Health”For Debate and Analysis:Colbert I. King, “’Judicial Activism’ to Be Thankful For”Ruth Marcus, “Diversity Gets Benched”Suggestions for Class Discussion and Writing CHAPTER 6 Reading, Analyzing, and Writing Definition Arguments and Position PapersVisual: Dana Summers cartoon about the Declaration of Independence The Definition Argument: Debating the Meanings of WordsWhen to Use DefinitionAnalyzing Definition ArgumentsPreparing a Definition ArgumentAnnotated Student Essay: Laura Mullins, “Paragon or Parasite?”The Position Paper: Examining Claims of ValueCharacteristics of the Position PaperAnalyzing a Position PaperSupporting a Claim of ValueUsing the Rogerian or Conciliatory ApproachAnnotated Student Essay: Chris Brown, “Examining the Issue of Gun Control”For Debate:Charles Krauthammer, “Setting Limits on Tolerance”Colbert I. King, “You Can’t Fight Terrorism with Racism”Suggestions for Class Discussion and Writing CHAPTER 7 Reading, Analyzing, and Using Visuals and Statistics in ArgumentVisual: Photo of police and dogs attacking blacks Responding to Visual Arguments“They’d Rather Be in Colorado” (Advertisement)“Visionary” (Advertisement)Reading GraphicsExercises: Reading and Analyzing GraphicsThe Uses of Authority and StatisticsJudging AuthoritiesUnderstanding and Analyzing StatisticsWriting the Investigative ArgumentGathering and Analyzing EvidencePlanning and Drafting the EssayGuidelines for Writing an Investigative ArgumentPreparing GraphicsAnalyzing Evidence: The Key to an Effective ArgumentA Checklist for RevisionStudent Essay: Garrett Berger, “Buying Time” For Reading and Analysis:Gregory Rodriguez, “Mongrel America”Annette Fuentes, “Discipline and Punish”Suggestions for Discussion and WritingColor insertElectoral Votes per State for 2004 Election (Map)Scott Adams, Dilbert cartoon“Search for:” (Expedia.com ad)“Technology that gets flowers from . . .” (ftd/hp ad)Pierce Brosnan’s Choice (Omega ad)Got Milk? Ad CHAPTER 8 Reading, Analyzing, and Writing Causal and Problem/Solution ArgumentsVisual: Herblock Cartoon on Guns Arguments about CauseCharacteristics of Causal ArgumentsMill’s Methods for Investigating CausesExercise: Understanding Causal PatternsAnalyzing Causal ArgumentsPreparing a Causal ArgumentAnnotated Causal Argument: Eugene Robinson, “A Specious ‘Experiment’”The Problem-Solution Argument: Exploring Public-Policy IssuesCharacteristics of Problem-Solution ArgumentsAnalyzing Problem-Solution ArgumentsPreparing a Problem-Solution ArgumentAnnotated Problem-Solution Essay: James Q. Wilson, “A New Strategy for the War on Drugs”For Analysis and Debate:Lester Thurow, “Why Women Are Paid Less Than Men”Beth Shulman, “Four Myths, 30 Million Potential Votes”Suggestions for Discussion and Writing SECTION III THE RESEARCHED AND FORMALLY DOCUMENTED ARGUMENT CHAPTER 9 Getting Started and Locating Sources (in the Library, Online, in the Field)Visual: Three Photos of Students Working; First One Framed by Color Types of Research ProjectsFinding a Workable TopicWhat Type of Paper Am I Preparing?Who Is My Audience?What Are the Assignment’s Time and Length Constraints?What Kinds of Topics Should I Avoid?How Can I Select a Good Topic?How Do I Get Started When There Are Few Restrictions?What Is the “Right” Size for a Topic?Writing a Tentative Thesis (Claim) or Research ProposalPreparing a Working BibliographyBasic Form for BooksBasic Form for ArticlesKnowing Your LibraryLocating BooksUsing the Reference CollectionBasic Reference ToolsUsing Indexes to Periodicals: In Print and OnlineThe Reader’s Guide to Periodical LiteratureThe New York Times IndexOnline DatabasesIndexes to Academic Journals: In Print and OnlineSearching the Internet Doing Field ResearchFederal, State, and Local Government DocumentsCorrespondenceInterviewsLectures Films, Tapes, TelevisionSurveys, Questionnaires, and Original Research CHAPTER 10 Exploring Sources, Selecting Support, and Documenting (Using MLA)Visual: Three Photos of Students Working, Second One Framed by Color Using Sources EffectivelyEvaluating Sources, Maintaining CredibilityDocumenting Sources to Avoid PlagiarismTaking Notes on SourcesGuidelines for Taking NotesShould I Quote or Paraphrase or Use Photocopies of Sources?Using “Tags” or “Signal Phrases” to Avoid Misleading DocumentationMLA In-Text (Parenthetical) DocumentationThe Simplest Patterns of Parenthetical DocumentationPlacement of Parenthetical DocumentationParenthetical Citations of Complex SourcesAdditional Information Footnotes or Endnotes“See Also” Footnotes or EndnotesPreparing MLA Citations for a “Works Cited” PageForms for Books: Citing the Complete BookForms for Books: Citing Part of a BookForms for Periodicals: Articles in JournalsForms for Periodicals: Articles in MagazinesForms for Periodicals: NewspapersCiting Other Print and Nonprint SourcesCiting Electronic Sources CHAPTER 11 Writing the Researched EssayVisual: Three Photos of Students Working, Third One Framed by Color Organizing the PaperThe Formal OutlineDrafting the PaperPlan Your TimeHandle Documentation As You DraftChoose an Appropriate Writing StyleAvoid Excessive QuotingWrite Effective BeginningsAvoid Ineffective OpeningsChoose Solid, Unified ParagraphsWrite Effective ConclusionsAvoid Ineffective ConclusionsChoose an Effective TitleRevising the Paper: A ChecklistRewritingEditingProofreadingThe Completed PaperSample Student Research Essay CHAPTER 12 Using Other Styles of DocumentationVisual: Three Photos of Students Working, Third One Framed by Color Author/Year or APA StyleAPA Style: In-Text CitationsAPA Style: Preparing a List of ReferencesForm for BooksForm for ArticlesElectronic SourcesSample Student Essay in APA StyleFootnote or Endnote StyleIn-Text CitationsFootnote/Endnote Form: First (Primary) ReferenceSample Footnotes/EndnotesFootnote/Endnote Form: Short Forms SECTION IV A COLLECTION OF READINGS CHAPTER 13 The Media: Image and RealityVisual: JFK photo—The Loneliest Job Jean Kilbourne, “In Your Face . . . All Over the Place!”Rob Walker, “Social Lubricant: How a Marketing Campaign Became the Catalyst for a Societal Debate”Robin Givhan, “Dove Look Is Real, but Does It Inspire?”Michelle Cottle, “Turning Goys into Girls”Peggy Noonan, “The Blogs Must Be Crazy”Eugene Robinson, “Instant Revisionism” Derrick Speight, “Of Losers and Moles: You Think Reality TV Just Writes Itself?”Color insertPhoto: Children fleeing from napalm in VietnamPhoto: Challenger burning up in the skyPhoto: Arthur Ashe holding winning trophy at WimbledonPhoto: Protestor in front of tanks in ChinaPhoto: AIDS quilts spread over the MallPhoto: Twin Towers burning behind Statue of Liberty CHAPTER 14 Society and Values in an iPod WorldVisual: “Great PowerPoint, Kevin, but the Answer Is No” cartoon Patricia Dalton, “We’re Only Human: And None of Us Are Made to Run Like Machines”Simson Garfinkel, “Privacy Under Attack”Cary Sherman, “The Issue Is Priacy, Not Privacy”George Will, “IPod’s Missed Manners”Ruth Marcus, “PowerPoint: Killer App?”Andrew Sullivan, “Society Is Dead: We Have Retreated into the iWorld”Joel Achenbach, “Out of the Woods: Today’s Kids Can’t See the Forest for the MTV” CHAPTER 15 Violence and American SocietyVisual: Photo of boy with gun watching TV Karen Wright, “Guns, Lies, and Video”Richard Rhodes, “Hollow Claims About Fantasy Violence”Katherine Ellison, “What’s Up Doc? A Bloody Outrage, That’s What”Brent Staples, “How Hip-Hop Music Lost Its Way and Betrayed Its Fans”Gloria Steinem, “Supremacy Crimes”Robert F. Drinan, “Small Weapons Pose a Global Threat”Jonathan Cowan, “False Choices on Gun Safety” CHAPTER 16 Sports Talk--Sports BattlesVisual: Oliphant cartoon, “Hell! I Didn’t Even Know They Played Golf, Did you, Hootie?” David Oliver Relin, “Who’s Killing Kids’ Sports?”Gordon Gee, “My Plan to Put the College Back in College Sports”Sally Jenkins, “Education, Athletics: The Odd Couple”Rick Reilly, “Disadvantage, Women”Frank Deford, “Solving the Title IX Problem”Charles Krauthammer, “The Greatness Gap”John Feinstein, “Farewell to a True Champion” CHAPTER 17 Quality and Fairness in the American ClassroomVisual: Toles cartoon: “No Child Left Behind” Daniel Henninger, “Doing the Numbers on Public Schools Adds Up to Zero”Diane Ravitch, “Put Teachers to the Test”Bob Herbert, “Left Behind, Way Behind”The Daily Howler, “Back-to-School Blues (Part 1)!”James P. Pinkerton, “A Grand Compromise”Mary Sue Coleman, “The Digital Library Plan: Riches We Must Share”Nick Taylor, “The Digital Library Plan: But Not at Writers’ Expense” CHAPTER 18 Censorship and Free Speech DebatesVisual: Handwritten version of the Constitution Mark Mathabane, “If you Assign My Book, Don’t Censor It”Ken Dautrich and John Bare, “Why the First Amendment (and Journalism)Might Be in Trouble”Mark Davis, “A Little Civility, Please”Robert O’Neil, “What Limits Should Campus Networks Place on Pornography?”Andrew J. McClurg, “Online Lessons on Unprotected Sex”Anne Applebaum, “Let a Thousand Filters Bloom”David McHardy Reid, “Business Is Business” CHAPTER 19 Ethics and the Law—Current and Enduring DebatesVisual: “What is legal is not always moral” demonstrator photo Molly Ivins, “Congress Should Stay out of Private Family Matters”Wesley J. Smith, “The Case Heard Round the Web”Linda J. Collier, “Adult Crime, Adult Time”Richard Cohen, “Kids Who Kill Are Still Kids”Joseph Bernstein, “Animal Rights v. Animal Research: A Modest Proposal”Timothy Sprigge, “A Reply to Joseph Bernstein”Ernest van den Haag, “The Ultimate Punishment: A Defense”Hugo Adam Bedau, “Death Is Different” CHAPTER 20 Marriage and Gender Issues: The Debates ContinueVisual: Tom Armstrong, Marvin cartoon: “Speciesists” Linda J. Waite, “Social Science Finds: ‘Marriage Matters’”Michael Kinsely, “Abolish Marriage”Andrew Sullivan, “The Conservative Case for Gay Marriage”Lisa Schiffren, “Gay Marriage, an Oxymoron”Amanda Ripley, “Who Says a Woman Can’t Be Einstein?”Susan E. Reed, “Lawsuits Won’t Break That Glass Ceiling”Judith D. Auerbach, “The Overlooked Victims of AIDS” CHAPTER 21 Science—and the Politics of ScienceVisual: Bob Thaves cartoon: “Don’t Worry. We Have a Disaster Plan” Laura K. Donohue, “Censoring Science Won’t Make Us Any Safer”Glenn D. Shean, “Psychology and the Environment”Anna Quindlen, “Don’t Mess with Mother”President’s Council on Bioethics, “Human Cloning and Human Dignity: An Ethical Inquiry”Jody Bottum, “The Horror”Lee M. Silver, “The Virtual Child”Patricia J. Williams, “Genes, Genius, Genies”Daniel C. Dennett, “Show Me the Science” CHAPTER 22 Storm Clouds over America: Where Are We Headed?Visual: New Orleans jazz photo Tunku Varadarajan, “That Feeling of Being under Suspicion”Karina Robbins, “No Compromises: Why We Are Going to Lose the War on Terror—and How We Could Win”Irshad Manji, “When Denial Can Kill”Wynton Marsalis, “Saving America’s Soul Kitchen”David Brooks, “The Bursting Point”E. J. Dionne, “When Government Is Good”Katha Pollitt, “Intelligible Design” CHAPTER 23 Some Classic ArgumentsVisual: Photo of front of Supreme Court Building Jonathan Swift, “A Modest Proposal”Henry David Thoreau, “Civil Disobedience” Elizabeth Cady Stanton, “Declaration of Sentiments”John Stuart Mill, from “On Liberty”George Orwell, “A Hanging” Martin Luther King, Jr., “I Have a Dream” APPENDIX Understanding Literature Getting the Facts: Active Reading, Summary, and ParaphrasePaul Lawrence Dunbar, “Promise”Langston Hughes, “Early Autumn”Summary of “Early Autumn”William Shakespeare, “Sonnet 116”Paraphrase of “Sonnet 116”Seeing Connections: AnalysisAnalysis of Narrative StructureAnalysis of CharacterAnalysis of Elements of Style and ToneDrawing Conclusions: InterpretationWriting about LiteratureAndrew Marvell, “To His Coy Mistress”Christopher Marlowe, “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love”Sir Walter Raleigh, ‘The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd”A. E. Housman, “Is My Team Ploughing”Amy Lowell, “Taxi”Kate Chopin, “The Story of an Hour”Ursula K. LeGuin, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas”Susan Glaspell, TriflesSample Student Literary AnalysisSuggestions for Discussion and Writing Glossary Index

About the Author :
Dorothy Seyler holds advanced degrees from Columbia University and the State University of New York at Albany and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the College of William and Mary. Dr. Seyler is professor emerita of English at Northern Virginia Community College and has taught at Ohio State University, the University of Kentucky, and Nassau Community College. In addition to articles published in both scholarly journals and popular magazines, Dr. Seyler is the author of 10 college textbooks, including Introduction to Literature, Doing Research, Steps to College Reading, and Patterns of Reflection. Read, Reason, Write was first published in 1984. In 2007, Dr. Seyler was elected to membership in the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C., for excellence in education.