Writing Arguments: A Rhetoric with Readings, Concise Edition, with NEW MyCompLab with eText -- Access Card Package

The market leader in argumentative rhetorics, Writing Arguments has proven highly successful in teaching students to read arguments critically and to produce effective arguments of their own.   With its student-friendly tone, clear explanations, high-interest readings and examples, and well-sequenced critical thinking and writing assignments, Writing Arguments offers a time-tested approach to argument that is interesting and accessible to students and eminently teachable for instructors.   032184615X / 9780321846150 Writing Arguments: A Rhetoric with Readings, Concise Edition, with NEW MyCompLab Student Access Code Card 6/e Package consists of:    0205171494 / 9780205171491 Writing Arguments: A Rhetoric with Readings, Concise Edition 0205890776 / 9780205890774 NEW MyCompLab with Pearson eText -- Value Pack Access Card

Table of Contents:
Preface   Part One    Overview of Argument       Chapter 1        Argument: An Introduction     What Do We Mean by Argument?             Argument Is Not a Fight or a Quarrel             Argument Is Not Pro-Con Debate             Arguments Can Be Explicit or Implicit    Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., Let the Facts Decide, Not Fear     The Defining Features of Argument             Argument Requires Justification of Its Claims             Argument Is Both a Process and a Product             Argument Combines Truth Seeking and Persuasion     Argument and the Problem of Truth       Chapter 2 Argument as Inquiry: Reading and Exploring Finding Issues to Explore         Do Some Initial Brainstorming         Be Open to the Issues All Around You         Explore Ideas by Freewriting         Explore Ideas by Idea-Mapping         Explore Ideas by Playing the Believing and Doubting Game Placing Texts in a Rhetorical Context         Genres of Argument         Cultural Contexts: Who Writes Arguments and Why?         Analyzing Rhetorical Context and Genre Reading to Believe an Argument’s Claims John Kavanaugh, Amnesty?             Summary Writing as a Way of Reading to Believe             Practicing Believing: Willing Your Own Belief in the Writer’s Views Reading to Doubt Thinking Dialectically             Questions to Stimulate Dialectic Thinking Fred Reed, Why Blame Mexico?             Three Ways to Foster Dialectic Thinking Writing Assignment: An Argument Summary or Formal Exploratory Essay Reading Michael Banks, Should the United States Grant Legal Status to Undocumented Immigrant Workers?   Part Two    Writing Arguments   Chapter 3        The Core of an Argument: A Claim with Reasons     The Classical Structure of Argument   Classical Appeals and the Rhetorical Triangle     Issue Questions as the Origins of Argument             Difference between an Issue Question and an Information Question             How to Identify an Issue Question           Difference between a Genuine Argument and a Pseudo-Argument             Pseudo-Arguments: Fanatical Believers and Fanatical Skeptics             Another Source of Pseudo-Arguments: Lack of Shared Assumptions     Frame of an Argument: A Claim Supported by Reasons             What Is a Reason?             Expressing Reasons in Because Clauses     Writing Assignment: An Issue Question and Working Thesis Statements       Chapter 4        The Logical Structure of Arguments     An Overview of Logos: What Do We Mean by the “Logical Structure” of an Argument?             Formal Logic Versus Real World Logic            The Role of Assumptions           The Core of an Argument: The Enthymeme   Adopting a Language for Describing Arguments: The Toulmin System     Using Toulmin’s Schema to Determine a Strategy of Support     The Power of Audience-Based Reasons     Writing Assignment: Plan for the Details of an Argument        Chapter 5           Using Evidence Effectively     The Persuasive Use of Evidence             Apply the STAR Criteria to Evidence             Use Sources That Your Reader Trusts     Rhetorical Understanding of Evidence             Kinds of Evidence             Angle of Vision and the Selection and Framing of Evidence     Examining Visual Arguments: Angle of Vision           Rhetorical Strategies for Framing Evidence             Special Strategies for Framing Statistical Evidence     Gathering Evidence             Creating a Plan for Gathering Evidence             Gathering Data from Interviews             Gathering Data from Surveys or Questionnaires     Writing Assignment:  A Microtheme or “Supporting Reasons” Argument     Carmen Tieu (student),“Why Violent Video Games Are Good for Girls”    Chapter 6        Moving Your Audience: Ethos, Pathos, and Kairos     Ethos and Pathos as Persuasive Appeals: An Overview     How to Create an Effective Ethos: The Appeal to Credibility     How to Create Pathos: The Appeal to Belief and Emotions             Use Concrete Language             Use Specific Examples and Illustrations             Use Narratives             Choose Words, Metaphors, and Analogies with Appropriate Connotations             Use Images for Emotional Appeal     Examining Visual Arguments: Appeals to Logos, Ethos, Pathos, and Kairos   Kairos: The Timeliness and Fitness of Arguments     How Audience-Based Reasons Enhance Logos, Ethos, and Pathos   Writing Assignment: Revising a Draft for Ethos, Pathos, and Audience-Based Reasons        Chapter 7           Responding to Objections and Alternative Views     One-Sided, Multisided, and Dialogic Arguments     Determining Your Audience’s Resistance to Your Views     Appealing to a Supportive Audience: One-Sided Argument     Appealing to a Neutral or Undecided Audience: Classical Argument             Summarizing Opposing Views             Refuting Opposing Views             Strategies for Rebutting Evidence             Conceding to Opposing Views Example of a Classical Argument     David Langley (student), ”Half-Criminals” or Urban Athletes: A Plea for Fair Treatment of Skateboarders Appealing to a Resistant Audience: Dialogic Argument             Delayed-Thesis Argument as Both Exploration and Persuasion Example of a Delay-Thesis Argument Ross Douthat, “Islam in Two Americas”     A More Open-Ended Approach: Rogerian Argument         Rogerian Argument as Growth for the Writer         Rogerian Argument as Collaborative Negotiation         Example of a Rogerian Argument Colleen Fontana (student), “An Open Letter to Robert Levy in Response to His Article `They Never Learn’”     Writing Assignment: A Classical Argument or a Rogerian Argument       Part 3  Analyzing Arguments     Chapter 8 Analyzing Arguments Rhetorically   Questions for Rhetorical Analysis   An Illustration of Rhetorical Analysis    Kathryn Jean Lopez, Egg Heads               A Rhetorical Analysis of “Egg Heads”   Writing Assignment: A Rhetorical Analysis               Generating Ideas for Your Rhetorical Analysis               Organizing Your Rhetorical Analysis   Readings Ellen Goodman, Womb for Rent—for a Price   Zachary Stumps (student), A Rhetorical Analysis of Ellen Goodman’s “Wombs for Rent—for a Price”      Chapter 9        Analyzing Visual Arguments     Understanding Design Elements in Visual Argument             The Components of Visual Design             An Analysis of a Visual Argument Using Type and Spatial Elements     The Compositional Features of Photographs and Drawings             An Analysis of a Visual Argument Using Images     The Genres of Visual Argument             Posters and Fliers             Public Affairs Advocacy Advertisements             Cartoons             Web Pages     Constructing Your Own Visual Argument    Using Information Graphics in Arguments             How Tables Contain a Variety of Stories             Using a Graph to Tell a Story             Incorporating Graphics into Your Argument     Writing Assignment: A Visual Argument Rhetorical Analysis, a Poster Argument, or a Microtheme Using Quantitative Graphics       Part 4 Arguments in Depth: Types of Claims    Chapter 10        An Introduction to the Types of Claims     An Overview of the Types of Claims    000 Using Claim Types to Focus an Argument and Generate Ideas: An Example             Making the Lasik Argument to Parents           Making the Lasik Argument to Insurance Companies  Hybrid Arguments: How Claim Types Work Together in Arguments             Some Examples of Hybrid Arguments             An Extended Example of a Hybrid Argument    Aaron Friedman, “All That Noise for Nothing”       Chapter 11        Definition and Resemblance Arguments   An Overview of Definition or Resemblance Arguments Consequences of Categorical Claims      The Rule of Justice: Things in the Same Category Should Be Treated the Same Way    Types of Definition Arguments                Simple Categorical Arguments             Definition Arguments   Examining Visual Arguments: A Definition Claim    The Criteria–Match Structure of Definition Arguments                Developing the Criteria-Match Structure for a Definition Argument                 Toulmin Framework for a Definition Argument    Kinds of Definitions                Aristotelian Definitions                Operational Definitions    Conducting the Criteria Part of a Definitional Argument                Approach 1: Research How Others Have Defined the Term                Approach 2: Create Your Own Extended Definition    Conducting the Match Part of a Definitional Argument    Types of  Resemblance Arguments             Toulmin Framework for a Resemblance Argument                Arguments by Analogy               Arguments by Precedent  Writing Assignment: A Definition Argument                Exploring Ideas                Identifying Your Audience and Determining What’s at Stake                Organizing a Definition Argument                Questioning and Critiquing a Definition Argument    *Arthur Knopf (Student), “Is Milk a Health Food?”  Clay Bennett, “Just Emancipated” (editorial cartoon)    Beth Reis, “Toon Offensive”           Chapter 12      Causal Arguments   An Overview of Causal Arguments             Kinds of Causal Arguments          Toulmin Framework for a Causal Argument     Examining Visual Arguments: A Causal Claim    Two Methods for Arguing That One Event Causes Another             First Method: Explain the Causal Mechanism Directly             Second Method: Infer Causal Links Using Inductive Reasoning     Glossary of Terms Encountered in Causal Arguments     Writing Assignment: A Causal Argument             Exploring Ideas             Identifying Your Audience and Determining What’s at Stake            Organizing a Causal Argument             Questioning and Critiquing a Causal Argument     Reading     Julee Christianson (student), “Why Lawrence Summers Was Wrong” (APA-Format Research Paper)       Chapter 13      Evaluation and Ethical Arguments   An Overview of Evaluation Arguments             Criteria-Match Structure of Categorical Evaluations             Toulmin Framework for an Evaluation Argument   Conducting a Categorical Evaluation Argument             Developing Your Criteria             Making Your Match Argument     Examining Visual Arguments: An Evaluation Claim    An Overview of Ethical Arguments     Major Ethical Systems             Consequences as the Base of Ethics          Principles as the Base of Ethics     Conducting an Ethical Argument             Constructing a Principles-Based Argument             Constructing a Consequences-Based Argument     Common Problems in Making Evaluation Arguments     Writing Assignment: An Evaluation or Ethical Argument             Exploring Ideas             Organizing an Evaluation Argument             Revising Your Draft             Questioning and Critiquing an Evaluation Argument             Critiquing an Ethical Argument      Readings     *Christopher Moore (student), “Information Plus Satire”    *Christian Longo, “Giving Life after Death Row”      Chapter 14      Proposal Arguments    An Overview of Proposal Arguments             The Structure of Proposal Arguments             Toulmin Framework for a Proposal Argument           Special Concerns for Proposal Arguments     Developing a Proposal Argument             Convincing Your Readers That a Problem Exists             Showing the Specifics of Your Proposal     The Justification: Convincing Your Readers That Your Proposal Should Be Enacted     Proposal Arguments as Advocacy Posters or Advertisements     Examining Visual Arguments: A Proposal Claim   Using the Claim-Type Strategy to Develop a Proposal Argument     Using the “Stock Issues” Strategy to Develop a Proposal Argument     Writing Assignment: A Proposal Argument              Exploring Ideas             Identifying Your Audience and Determining What’s at Stake           Organizing a Proposal Argument             Designing a One-Page Advocacy Advertisement             Designing PowerPoint Slides or Other Visual Aids for a Speech    Questioning and Critiquing a Proposal Argument     Readings     Juan Vazquez (student), “Why the United States Should Adopt Nuclear Power” (MLA-format research paper)  *Sandy Wainscott (student), “Why MacDonalds Should Sell Meat and Veggie Pies” (speech with PowerPoint slides)          Appendix One            Informal Fallacies    Fallacies of Pathos    Fallacies of Ethos    Fallacies of Logos      Appendix Two            A Concise Guide to Finding, Evaluating, and Documenting Sources    Finding Print Articles: Searching a Licensed Database            What Is a Licensed Database?            Illustration of a Database Search    Finding Cyberspace Sources: Searching the World Wide Web    Evaluating Your Sources by Reading Rhetorically              Reading with Your Own Goals in Mind              Reading with Rhetorical Awareness              Taking Purposeful Notes              Evaluating Sources  Using Sources            Using Sources for Your Own Purposes            Using Summary, Paraphrase, and Quotation    Avoiding Plagiarism    Citing Sources in Your Text in MLA Style    Documenting Sources in a “Works Cited” List (MLA)    MLA Quick Reference Guide for the Most Common Citations    Formatting an Academic Paper in MLA Style   Student Example of an MLA-Style Research Paper    Citing Sources in Your Text in APA Style    Documenting Sources in a “References” List (APA)   APA Quick Reference Guide for the Most Common Citations    Student Example of an APA-Style Research Paper      Credits   Index