Good Reasons with Contemporary Arguments, MLA Update

This popular rhetoric/reader combines a brief, accessible introduction to argument with an anthology of provocative readings on contemporary issues.

Table of Contents:
Alternate Types of Arguments                    Preface                          INTRODUCTION Persuading with Good Reasons  What do we mean by argument?                        What does “argument” mean for college writers?            How can you argue responsibly?            How can you argue respectfully?   PART 1 READING AND DISCOVERING ARGUMENTS   1 Why Argue?             Why do people write arguments?                        Why do some arguments succeed?                     What are the goals of arguments?                      What are rhetorical appeals?      Finding Good Reasons               Rachel Carson, The Obligation to Endure              2 Reading Arguments Become a critical reader            Read actively    Recognize fallacies Respond as a reader Finding good reasons   3 Finding Arguments             Find arguments in everyday conversations             Find a topic that interests you             Find a claim by exploring                        Find a claim by reading              Find good reasons                      Find evidence to support good reasons    Finding good reasons   4 Drafting and Revising Arguments State and evaluate your thesis    Think about your readers           Organize your argument             Write an engaging title and introduction               Write a strong conclusion Evaluate your draft Respond to the writing of others             Edit and proofread carefully Finding good reasons   PART 2 ANALYZING ARGUMENTS   5 Analyzing Written Arguments                     What is rhetorical analysis?             Build a rhetorical analysis           Analyze the rhetorical features   Analyze the rhetorical context                Write a rhetorical analysis Barbara Jordan, Statement on the Articles of Impeachment T. Jonathan Ford (student), An Argument of Reason and Passion: Barbara Jordan’s “Statement on the Articles of Impeachment” Steps to writing a rhetorical analysis         6 Analyzing Visual Arguments                       What is a visual argument?             Analyze visual persuasion             Analyze visual evidence             Build a visual analysis    Write a visual analysis Angela Yamashita (student), Got Roddick? Steps to writing a visual analysis     PART 3 WRITING ARGUMENTS   7 Options for Arguments             Use different approaches to construct arguments                                    Be aware of your goals for argument      Finding good reasons: What do we mean by diversity?   8 Definition Arguments                      Understand how definition arguments work             Recognize kinds of definitions     Build a definition argument Finding good reasons                 Scott McCloud, Setting the Record Straight Chris Nguyen (student), Speech Doesn’t Have to Be Pretty to Be Protected        Steps to writing a definition argument        9 Causal Arguments             Understand how causal arguments work             Find causes             Build a causal argument Finding good reasons                 Annie Murphy Paul, The Real Marriage Penalty Emily Raine, Why Should I Be Nice to You? Coffee Shops and the Politics of Good Service                      Steps to writing a causal argument   10 Evaluation Arguments             Understand how evaluation arguments work                   Recognize kinds of evaluations               Build an evaluation argument Finding good reasons     Michael Eric Dyson, Gangsta Rap and American Culture             Rashaun Giddens (student), Stop Loss or “Loss of Trust”            Steps to writing an evaluation argument    11 Narrative Arguments                                Understand how narrative arguments work             Recognize kinds of narrative arguments              Build a narrative argument Finding good reasons     Leslie Marmon Silko, The Border Patrol State                 Dagoberto Gilb, My Landlady’s Yard     Steps to writing a narrative argument        12 Rebuttal Arguments                      Understand how rebuttal arguments work             Recognize the tactics of rebuttal arguments             Build a rebuttal argument Finding good reasons Dan Stein, Crossing the Line Gregory Rodriguez, Illegal Immigrants—They’re Money Steps to writing a rebuttal argument   13 Proposal Arguments                      Understand how proposal arguments work             Recognize components of proposal arguments             Build a proposal argument          Finding good reasons Thomas Homer-Dixon and S. Julio Friedmann, Coal in a Nice Shade of Green Kim Lee (student), Let’s Make It a Real Melting Pot with Presidential Hopes for All        Steps to writing a proposal argument           PART 4 DESIGNING AND PRESENTING ARGUMENTS 14 Designing Arguments Start with your readers Know when to use images and graphics  Compose and edit images Create tables, charts, and graphs Design pages for print Design pages for the Web   15 Presenting Arguments Plan a presentation Design effective visuals Give a memorable presentation     PART 5 RESEARCHING ARGUMENTS   16 Planning Research Analyze the research task Find a subject Ask a research question Gather information about the subject Draft a working thesis   17 Finding Sources              Search with keywords Find books Find journal articles             Find Web sources   18 Evaluating and Recording Sources           Evaluate print sources Find information to cite print sources Evaluate database sources             Find information to cite a database source Evaluate Web sources Find information to cite a Web source   19 Writing the Research Paper Review your goals and thesis Determine your contribution Determine your main points Avoid plagiarism Quote sources without plagiarizing Summarize and paraphrase sources without plagiarizing   Incorporate quotations   Incorporate visuals   20 Documenting Sources in MLA Style        Elements of MLA documentation MLA in-text citations MLA works-cited list: Books MLA works-cited list: Periodicals MLA works-cited list: Library database sources  MLA works-cited list: Other online sources MLA works-cited list: Other sources Brian Witkowski (student), Need a Cure for Tribe Fever? How about a Dip in the Lake?    21 Documenting Sources in APA Style          Elements of APA documentation In-text citations in APA style     APA references list: Books APA references list: Library database sources APA references list: Periodicals APA references list: Other online sources APA references list: Other sources     PART 6 CONTEMPORARY ARGUMENTS   22 Negotiating the Environment American Environmentalism Contemporary Arguments E.O. Wilson, The Conservation Ethic Sidebar: Aldo Leopold, From The Land Ethic N. Scott Momaday, The Way to Rainy Mountain Robert Bullard, How Race Affected the Federal Government’s Response to  Katrina Wendell Berry, Manifesto: Mad Farmer Liberation Front   Issue in Focus: Climate Change Al Gore, What is Global Warming? Al Gore, Ten Things to Do to Help Stop Global Warming Christopher C Horner, Top Ten 'Global-Warming' Myths Alison Moodie, Environment: Healthy Swamps Glenn McCoy, And Looking At Our Extended Forecast . . . (cartoon) Philip Jenkins, Burning at the Stake Alex Williams, Buying into the Green Movement Chicago Tribune, Fast Clothes vs. Green Clothes (editorial) Elisabeth Rosenthal, Environmentally Unfriendly Trend: Fast Fashion             Sidebar: How Green Is Your T-Shirt?     From Reading to Writing     23 Confronting Sexual Difference Sexual Difference in American Culture   Contemporary Arguments Carmen Vasquez, Appearances Peter Gomes, Homophobic? Read Your Bible     Ryan T. Anderson, Struggling Alone         Issue in Focus: Same Sex Marriage Matt Davies, We’re Here to Defend . . . (cartoon) House of Representatives, The Defense of Marriage Act            Anna Quindlen, Evan’s Two Moms Sonya Geis, A New Tactic In Fighting Marriage Initiatives             From Reading to Writing   William F. Jasper, Subversion Through Perversion Marc Haeringer, Coming Out in the Line of Fire  Emily Martin and Katie Schwartzmann, Bad for Both Boys and Girls Andrew Sullivan, The End of Gay Culture Alexa Hackbarth, Vanity, Thy Name is Metrosexual     24  Globalization: Importing and Exporting America            America’s Place in the World    Contemporary Arguments Henry Payne, The Bad News Is . . . (cartoon) Mae M. Ngai, No Human Being is Illegal Michelle Malkin, Beware of Illegal Aliens Seeking Hazmat Licenses Sidebar, Emma Lazarus, The New Colossus        Sidebar, Thomas Bailey Aldrich, The Unguarded Gates    Helen Epstein, Immigration Maze Wiley Miller, What’s the Worst That Can Happen . . . ? (cartoon)            Todd Gitlin, Under the Sign of Mickey Mouse & Co. Urvashi Butalia, Living The Dream Laura Carlsen, Wal-Mart vs. Pyramids Darla K. Deardorff,  In Search of Intercultural Competence     25  Science and Ethics            The Ethics of Science and Technology Contemporary Arguments Bill Joy, Why the Future Doesn’t Need Us Francis Fukuyama, A Tale of Two Dystopias Ralph C. Merkle, Nanotechnology: Designs for the Future           Ursula Franklin, Beautiful, Functional and Frugal Bill Gates, A Robot in Every Home        Christine Soares, Attitude Screen   Issue in Focus: Stem Cell Research Ronald Reagan, Speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention Pat Oliphant, The Ronald Reagan Eulogy Will Be Delivered . . . (cartoon) Steven Milloy, Ron Reagan: Wrong on Stem Cells Richard Doerflinger, Don’t Clone Ron Reagan’s Agenda             From Reading to Writing              26  Privacy New Challenges to Personal Privacy Contemporary Arguments David Brin, Three Cheers for the Surveillance Society!    Ted Koppel, Take my Privacy, Please! John McPherson, It’s Part of the Government’s New Emphasis . . . (cartoon)      Randall Larsen, Traveler’s Card Might Just Pave the Way for a National ID Card            Jennifer Burk, Counselors Walk a Fine Line Weighing Rights of Student and College Jeffrey Zaslow, The End of Youthful Indiscretions: Internet Makes Them Permanent Blots   Issue in Focus: Biometrics and Measuring the Body for Identity Steven C. Bennett, Privacy Implications of Biometrics Paul Saffo, A Trail of DNA and Data Russ Ryan, Emerging Biometric Technologies             Sidebar: Voice Verification for Transations J. G. Domke, Will Cash & Credit Cards Become Extinct in the Not-So-Distant Future?                 From Reading to Writing              27  Regulating Substances/Regulating Bodies Private Bodies, Public Controls   Contemporary Arguments Joseph A. Califano, The Right Drug to Target: Cutting Marijuana Use Eric Schlosser, Make Peace with Pot       Issue in Focus: Regulating Tobacco Phillip Morris, Camel Lights Ad  American Legacy Foundation, Antismoking Ad             Gary Trudeau, Doonesbury: The Sin Lobby Gins Up . . .  (cartoon) Douglas Bettcher and Chitra Subramaniam, The Necessity of Global Tobacco Regulations Walter Williams, Nazi Tactics From Reading to Writing   Bill Amend, What’s This? (cartoon) Malcolm Gladwell, Drugstore Athlete Michael Berube, Citizenship and Disability          Barry Blitt,  New Yorker Cover Terrence Rafferty, Kate Winslet, Please Save Us! Susan Llewelyn Leach, Those Extra Pounds—Are They Government’s Business? Mim Udovitch, A Secret Society of the Starving  Consumer Freedom, Obesity Ads Pippa Wysong, Modified Eric Lewis, The Subtext of All Tattoos (cartoon) Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Like Father Like Son Ad Susan Kinzie, A Rare Kind of Rush: A Sorority Based on Islamic Principles   28  New Media           Personal Space in Cyberspace Contemporary Arguments Andrew Keen, Is Google's Data Grinder Dangerous? John Seigenthaler, A False Wikipedia “Biography” Sidebar: John Perry Barlow, A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace Walt Handelsman, Information Superhighway (cartoon)   Michael Gerson, Where the Avatars Roam         Jessica Bennett and Malcolm Beith, Alternate Universe Sidebar: Joe Duffy and Andrew Keen, Can Anyone Be a Designer?        Marcelle S. Fischler, Putting on Lip Gloss, and a Show, for YouTube Viewers Danah Boyd, Facebook's 'Privacy Trainwreck': Exposure, Invasion, and Drama (blog) Stephen Williams, Getting off the Couch   Appendix: A Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism Glossary Credits Index