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[reading arguments critically] | |
Reading Arguments with a Critical Eye | p. 2 |
Responding Critically to the Arguments of Others | p. 22 |
[writing arguments] | |
The Basics of Argument | p. 46 |
Writing Effective Arguments | p. 66 |
More about Argument: Induction, Deduction, Analogy, and Logical Fallacies | p. 86 |
The Refutation Essay | p. 104 |
The Position Essay | p. 118 |
The Causal Essay | p. 134 |
The Problem/Solution Essay | p. 150 |
[writing a researched argument] | |
Planning the Researched Argument | p. 162 |
Evaluating and Utilizing Sources | p. 186 |
Drafting and Revising the Researched Argument | p. 200 |
Documenting Sources (MLA, APA, and More) | p. 224 |
[an anthology of contemporary arguments] | |
The Myth and Reality of the Image in American Consumer Culture | p. 254 |
The Challenges of Living in a High-Tech, Multimedia World | p. 270 |
Violent Media or Violent Society? | p. 288 |
America in the Age of Obama | p. 302 |
Students, Teachers, and Schools in the 21st Century | p. 320 |
Freedom of Expression in the 21st Century | p. 336 |
Enduring Controversies in a New Age: Abortion, Animal Rights, Capital Punishment, and Health Care | p. 354 |
Marriage and Gender Roles: Changing Attitudes vs. Traditional Values | p. 372 |
Arguing About Science: Policy, Politics, and Culture | p. 386 |
Competing Perspectives on the American Economic and Financial Crisis | p. 400 |
Reading Arguments with a Critical Eye | |
What Does an Argument Look Like? | p. 4 |
Recognizing Purpose in Everyday Arguments | p. 4 |
Understanding Audience in Everyday Arguments | p. 5 |
Why You Need to Learn to Read and Write Arguments. Right Now | p. 6 |
“Young Workers: U Nd 2 Improve Ur Writing Skills” | p. 7 |
What You Can Expect from Your Writing Assignments | p. 8 |
Why Read and Respond to the Work of Others? | p. 8 |
Critical Reading and the Contexts of Argument | p. 8 |
Active Reading: Use Your Mind! | p. 9 |
Understanding the Arguments of Others | p. 9 |
Editorial: “Music Piracy: A New Tune” | p. 11 |
Examining the Context of an Argument | p. 12 |
Who Is the Author? | p. 12 |
Who Is the Audience? | p. 12 |
What Is the Author’s Purpose? | p. 13 |
What Are the Writer’s Sources of Information? | p. 13 |
Understanding an Author’s Attitude and Tone | p. 14 |
Denotative and Connotative Word Choice | p. 14 |
Recognizing Tone | p. 16 |
Analyzing an Author’s Tone | p. 16 |
Analyzing for Tone: Word Choice | p. 16 |
Analyzing for Tone: Sentence Structure | p. 17 |
Analyzing for Tone: Metaphors | p. 18 |
Analyzing for Tone: Organization and Examples | p. 18 |
Analyzing for Tone: Repetition | p. 19 |
Analyzing for Tone: Hyperbole, Understatement, and Irony | p. 19 |
Analyzing for Tone: Visuals | p. 19 |
Responding Critically to the Arguments of Others | |
Responding to Arguments | p. 24 |
Responding to Content: What Does It Say? | p. 24 |
Writing Summaries | p. 24 |
“The Gettysburg Address” | p. 24 |
“In Praise of a Snail’s Pace” | p. 26 |
Writing Paraphrases | p. 28 |
From “A Free Man’s Worship” | p. 29 |
The Analytic Response: How Is It Written? | p. 29 |
Understanding Purpose and Audience in a Style Analysis | p. 30 |
“In a Battle of Wits with Kitchen Appliances, I’m Toast” | p. 31 |
Planning a Style Analysis | p. 32 |
Drafting a Style Analysis | p. 32 |
“Choosing Our Families” | p. 33 |
Student Essay: “Goodman’s Feast of Style” | p. 35 |
The Evaluation Response: Does It Achieve Its Purpose? | p. 36 |
Combining Summary, Analysis, and Evaluation: The Critique or Review | p. 36 |
Knowing Your Audience | p. 37 |
Understanding Your Purpose | p. 37 |
Establishing a General Plan | p. 38 |
Drafting the Critique or Review | p. 38 |
The Research Response: How Does It Help Me Understand Other Works, Ideas, and Events? | p. 38 |
“Chance and Circumstance” | p. 39 |
Medical News Today | |
“Grim Warning for America’s Fast Food Consumers | |
Offered by ‘Supersize Me’ Mice Research” | p. 42 |
“Beware of Facebook Danger” | p. 43 |
[writing arguments] | |
The Basics of Argument | |
Characteristics of Argument | p. 48 |
Argument Is Conversation with a Goal | p. 48 |
Argument Takes a Stand on an Arguable Issue | p. 49 |
Argument Uses Reasons and Evidence | p. 49 |
Argument Incorporates Values | p. 50 |
Argument Recognizes the Topic’s Complexity | p. 50 |
The Shape of Argument | p. 50 |
The Aristotelian Model | p. 50 |
The Toulmin Model | p. 52 |
The Language of Claims and Support | p. 53 |
Types of Claims | p. 53 |
Support for Claims | p. 56 |
“Paradise Lost” | p. 58 |
Using Toulmin’s Terms to Analyze Arguments | p. 61 |
“Let the Zoo’s Elephants Go” | p. 62 |
Writing Effective Arguments | |
Inaugural Address | p. 68 |
Know Your Audience | p. 69 |
Who Is My Audience? | p. 69 |
What Will My Audience Already Know about My Topic? | p. 69 |
Where Does My Audience Stand on the Issue? | p. 71 |
How Should I Speak to My Audience? | p. 72 |
Understand Your Writing Purpose | p. 74 |
Move from Topic to Claim to Possible Support | p. 74 |
Selecting a Topic | p. 74 |
Drafting a Claim or Thesis | p. 75 |
Listing Possible Grounds | p. 75 |
Listing Grounds for the Other Side or Another Perspective | p. 75 |
Considering the Rogerian or Conciliatory Argument | p. 76 |
Planning Your Approach | p. 77 |
Organizing and Drafting Your Argument | p. 78 |
Revising Your Draft | p. 78 |
Editing | p. 80 |
Word Choice and Tone | p. 80 |
Proofreading | p. 81 |
“We Need Higher Quality Outrage” | p. 84 |
More about Argument: Induction, Deduction, Analogy, SLIPPERY SLOPE and Logical Fallacies Induction | p. 88 |
Deduction | p. 89 |
Analogy | p. 90 |
Arguments That Do Not Work: Logical Fallacies | p. 91 |
Causes of Illogic | p. 92 |
Fallacies That Result from Oversimplifying | p. 93 |
“Why Teens Are Lousy at Chores” | p. 94 |
Fallacies That Result from Ignoring the Issue | p. 97 |
“To Murder Victims’ Families, Executing Killers Is Justice” | p. 98 |
Letter: “Legalization of Drugs Would Solve Many | |
Problems for Government” | p. 102 |
Letter: “Better Things to Worry about Than Smoking” | p. 103 |
The Refutation Essay | |
What Is a Refutation Essay? | p. 106 |
Guidelines for Writing a Refutation Essay | p. 107 |
“Gender Games” | p. 107 |
Using Research in Refutation Arguments | p. 110 |
“The Case for Legal Late-Term Abortions” | p. 110 |
“You Can’t Fight Terrorism with Racism” | p. 114 |
The Position Essay | |
Characteristics of a Position Argument | p. 120 |
Writing a Position Essay | p. 120 |
Planning and Organizing the Position Essay | p. 120 |
Counterarguments and Finding Common Ground | p. 121 |
Editorial: “Ultimately We Control Our Own Privacy Levels on Facebook” | p. 125 |
Drafting the Position Essay | p. 126 |
“Brain-Enhancing Drugs: Legalize ’Em, Scientists Say” | p. 131 |
The Causal Essay | |
What Is a Causal Essay? | p. 136 |
Characteristics of Causal Arguments | p. 137 |
Recognizing Relationships in Causal Arguments | p. 137 |
Mill’s Methods for Investigating Causes | p. 138 |
Planning and Drafting a Causal Argument | p. 139 |
Planning the Causal Argument | p. 139 |
Using Visuals in the Causal Essay | p. 141 |
Drafting the Causal Argument | p. 141 |
Counterarguments in Causal Essays | p. 142 |
A Checklist for Revision | p. 142 |
“TV Really Might Cause Autism” | p. 143 |
Guidelines for Analyzing Causal Arguments | p. 145 |
“A Specious ‘Experiment’ ” | p. 147 |
The Problem/Solution Essay | |
Characteristics of Problem/Solution Arguments | p. 152 |
Planning and Writing a Problem/Solution Argument | p. 154 |
Drafting | p. 155 |
A Checklist for Revision | p. 156 |
Editorial: “Reviewing Criminal Justice” | p. 157 |
Guidelines for Analyzing Problem/Solution Arguments | p. 158 |
“A New Strategy for the War on Drugs” | p. 160 |
[writing a researched argument] | |
Planning the Researched Argument | |
Finding a Workable and Manageable Topic | p. 164 |
Who Is My Audience? | p. 164 |
What Are the Assignment’s Time and Length Constraints? | p. 167 |
What Kinds of Topics Should I Avoid? | p. 167 |
How Can I Select a Good Topic? | p. 168 |
Writing a Tentative Claim or Research Proposal | p. 169 |
Locating Effective Print and Online Sources | p. 170 |
Preparing a Working Bibliography | p. 171 |
Basic Form for Books | p. 172 |
Basic Form for Articles | p. 172 |
Knowing Your Library | p. 172 |
Locating Books | p. 173 |
Using the Reference Collection | p. 174 |
Basic Reference Tools | p. 174 |
Using Indexes to Periodicals: In Print and Online | p. 175 |
Using Indexes to Academic Journals: In Print and Online | p. 179 |
Searching the Internet | p. 180 |
Conducting Field Research | p. 180 |
Federal, State, and Local Government Documents | p. 180 |
Correspondence | p. 182 |
Interviews | p. 183 |
Lectures | p. 183 |
Films, Tapes, Television, Online Multimedia Sources | p. 183 |
Surveys, Questionnaires, and Original Research | p. 183 |
Evaluating and Utilizing Sources | |
Finding Sources | p. 188 |
Evaluating Sources and Maintaining Credibility | p. 189 |
Documenting Sources to Avoid Plagiarism | p. 192 |
What Is Common Knowledge? | p. 194 |
Taking Notes on Sources | p. 194 |
Using “Tags” or “Signal Phrases” to Avoid Misleading Documentation | p. 196 |
Drafting and Revising the Researched Argument | |
Organizing the Paper | p. 202 |
The Formal Outline | p. 203 |
Drafting the Paper | p. 204 |
Plan Your Time | p. 204 |
Handle Documentation As You Draft | p. 204 |
Choose and Maintain an Appropriate Writing Style | p. 204 |
Avoid Ineffective Openings | p. 205 |
Write Effective Openings | p. 206 |
Compose Solid, Uni¿ ed Paragraphs | p. 207 |
Provide Unity and Coherence | p. 207 |
Guide Readers through Source Material | p. 209 |
Synthesize Source Material and Your Own Ideas | p. 210 |
Avoid Ineffective Conclusions | p. 212 |
Write Effective Conclusions | p. 212 |
Choose an Effective Title | p. 213 |
The Completed Paper | p. 213 |
Revising the Paper: A Checklist | p. 213 |
Rewriting | p. 214 |
Editing | p. 214 |
Proofreading | p. 214 |
Documenting Sources (MLA, APA, and More) | |
MLA Style | p. 226 |
MLA In-Text (Parenthetical) Documentation | p. 226 |
Preparing MLA Citations for a “Works Cited” Page | p. 228 |
Author/Year or APA Style | p. 235 |
APA Style: In-Text Citations | p. 235 |
APA Style: Preparing a List of References | p. 238 |
Sample Student Essay in APA Style | p. 241 |
Footnote or Endnote Style | p. 250 |
In-Text Citations | p. 250 |
Footnote/Endnote Form: First (Primary) Reference | p. 250 |
Sample Footnotes/Endnotes | p. 251 |
Footnote/Endnote Form: Short Forms | p. 252 |
Sample Bibliography | p. 253 |
[an anthology of contemporary arguments] | |
The Myth and Reality of the Image in American Consumer Culture | |
“The End of Consumer Culture?” | p. 256 |
“Turning Goys Into Girls” | p. 260 |
Nissan Advertisement | p. 264 |
“Social Lubricant: How a Marketing Campaign Became the Catalyst for a Societal Debate” | p. 265 |
Product Placement: Mcdonald’S Ad in 30 Rock | p. 267 |
“Why the Music Industry Hates Guitar Hero” | p. 268 |
The Challenges of Living in a High-Tech, Multimedia World | |
“Accident” Advertisement From Apple (MAC VS. PC) | p. 273 |
“PowerPoint: Killer App?” | p. 274 |
“Obama: ‘It is unacceptable that the United States ranks 5th in the world in broadband adoption’ ” | p. 276 |
“Out of the Woods: Today’s Kids Can’t See the Forest for the MTV” | p. 277 |
“Society Is Dead: We Have Retreated Into the iWorld” | p. 279 |
“Is MySpace Good for Society? A Freakonomics Quorum” | p. 281 |
“On Facebook, Biggest Threat to Your Private Data May Be You” | p. 285 |
Violent Media or Violent Society? | |
“Supremacy Crimes” | p. 290 |
Kids, Guns, and Television | p. 293 |
Editorial cartoon | p. 294 |
“What’s Up Doc? A Bloody Outrage, That’s What” | p. 295 |
The Boondocks | p. 298 |
“How Hip-Hop Music Lost Its Way and Betrayed Its Fans” | p. 299 |
America in the Age of Obama | |
Meet the Press Transcript, Tom Brokaw and Colin Powell | p. 304 |
Political cartoon on Barack Obama | p. 310 |
“What Obama’s Election Really Means to Black America” | p. 311 |
Time Magazine Cover | p. 313 |
“The Age of Obama: Obama Will Need the Spirits of Kennedy, FDR and Lincoln, and Also a Patient Public” | p. 314 |
The Amazing Spider-Man, Inaugural Day edition | p. 318 |
Students, Teachers, and Schools in the 21st Century | |
National Education Association Web Site | p. 322 |
Political cartoon on standardized testing | p. 325 |
Editorial cartoon about education | p. 326 |
“Left Behind, Way Behind” | p. 327 |
“Education Funding: Follow the Money” | p. 328 |
“The Digital Library Plan: Riches We Must Share” | p. 331 |
“The Digital Library Plan: But Not at Writers’ Expense” | p. 332 |
Freedom of Expression in the 21st Century | |
“The Schools Are Destroying Freedom of Speech” | p. 338 |
“Why the First Amendment (and Journalism) Might Be in Trouble” | p. 340 |
“A Little Civility, Please” | p. 343 |
“What Limits Should Campus Networks Place on Pornography?” | p. 344 |
“A Perfect Storm: Privacy. Neutrality. Free Expression” | p. 347 |
Free Speech Coalition, Inc. Web Site | p. 349 |
Photo of “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” Banner | p. 351 |
Political cartoon on free speech | p. 352 |
Enduring Controversies in a New Age: Abortion, Animal Rights, Capital Punishment, and Health Care | |
Photo About Rescinding Mexico City Policy | p. 357 |
Photo of Animal Rights Protest | p. 358 |
Stop Aerial Wolf Hunting in Alaska Web Site | p. 359 |
Illustration about the death penalty | p. 360 |
Political cartoon on race and the death penalty | p. 361 |
Youtube Video About the Death Penalty | p. 362 |
“Elizabeth Edwards: Favors Clinton’s Health Plan, Says Obama’s ‘Not Universal,’ Slams McCain’s as Ineffective” | p. 363 |
“Is Health Care a Right?” | p. 365 |
“The Right Vision of Health Care” | p. 368 |
Marriage and Gender Roles: Changing Attitudes vs. Traditional Values | |
Graph by Todd Trumbull, San Francisco Chronicle | p. 374 |
“Gay Rights in California” | p. 375 |
Protect Marriage: Vote “Yes” on Proposition 8 Web Site | p. 376 |
“My Daughters Have No Mother” | p. 378 |
Political cartoon on gay marriage | p. 380 |
“The Worst Thing About Gay Marriage” | p. 381 |
Arguing About Science: Policy, Politics, and Culture | |
“The Challenge for the Obama Administration Science Team” | p. 388 |
An Inconvenient Truth Web Site | p. 391 |
“Trouble Ahead for Science” | p. 393 |
“Florida’s Darwinian Interlude” | p. 395 |
“Censoring Science Won’t Make Us Any Safer” | p. 396 |
Competing Perspectives on the American Economic and Financial Crisis | |
“Behind the Curve” | p. 402 |
“Bailout Politics” | p. 404 |
Americans United For Change Advertisements | p. 406 |
Political cartoon on Barack Obama | p. 407 |
“The Real Scandal of AIG” | p. 408 |
Youtube Video of Jim Cramer on the Today Show | p. 409 |
“The Shadow of Depression” | p. 410 |
Credits | p. 413 |
Index | p. 419 |
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