Writing Arguments : A Rhetoric with Readings

by Ramage, John D.; Bean, John C.; Johnson, June

• ISBN13: 9780321163370
• ISBN10: 0321163370
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

The market-leading guide to arguments, "Writing Arguments" has proven highly successful in teaching readers to read arguments critically and to produce effective arguments of their own. Teaches readers to write better arguments. How to write arguments; how to do research for arguments; an anthology of argumentative readings. Anyone interested in writing better arguments.

Table of Contents

Denotes selections new to this edition

Most chapters end with "Conclusion."

Overview Of Argument

Argument: An Introduction

What Do We Mean by Argument?

Wilfred Owen, Dulce et Decorum Est

The Defining Features of Argument

Argument and the Problem of Truth

A Successful Process of Argumentation: The Well-Functioning Committee

Gordon Adams, Petition to Waive the University Math Requirement (Student Essay)

Reading Arguments

Why Reading Arguments Is Important for Writers

Strategy 1: Reading as a Believer

Lisa Turner, Playing with Our Food

Strategy 2: Reading as a Doubter

Strategy 3: Exploring How Rhetorical Context and Genre Shape the Argument

Strategy 4: Seeking Out Alternative Views and Analyzing Sources of Disagreement

Council for Biotechnology Information, Would It Surprise You That Growing Soybeans Can Help the Environment? (Advocacy Advertisement)

Council for Biotechnology Information, Biotech Labeling: Why Biotech Labeling Can Confuse Consumers

An Analysis of the Sources of Disagreement between Lisa Turner and the Council for Biotechnology Information (Sample Analysis Essay)

Strategy 5: Using Disagreement Productively to Prompt Further Investigation

Writing Arguments

Who Writes Arguments and Why?

Tips for Improving Your Writing Process

Using Exploratory Writing to Discover Ideas and Deepen Thinking

Shaping Your Argument: Classical Argument as a Planning Tool

Discovering Ideas: Two Sets of Exploratory Writing Tasks

Writing Assignments For ChapterS 1-3

Principles Of Argument

The Core of an Argument: A Claim with Reasons

The Rhetorical Triangle

Issue Questions as the Origins of Argument

Difference between a Genuine Argument and a Pseudo-Argument

Frame of an Argument: A Claim Supported by Reasons

Application of This Chapter's Principles to Your Own Writing

Application of This Chapter's Principles to the Reading of Arguments

The Logical Structure of Arguments

Overview of Logos: What Do We Mean by the "Logical Structure" of an Argument?

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

Using Evidence Effectively

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