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| Part I: UNDERSTANDING ARGUMENT | |
| What is an Argument? Why Write Arguments? Chapter 1: The Purposes of Argument | |
| Arguments to Assert | |
| Arguments to Inquire | |
| Arguments to Dominate | |
| Argument to Negotiate and Reconcile | |
| Chapter 2: Strategies for Argument | |
| Logical Arguments | |
| Reasoning Inductively | |
| Reasoning Deductively | |
| The Syllogism | |
| The Enthymeme | |
| Cultural Difference in Logical Arguments | |
| The Toulmin Model of Argumentation | |
| Understanding Claims and Warrants | |
| Evaluating Claims and Warrants | |
| Fallacies | |
| Emotional Arguments | |
| Character-Based Arguments | |
| Chapter 3: The Contexts of Argument | |
| The Rhetorical Situation | |
| Analyzing Your Audience | |
| Imagining Your Audience | |
| Cultural Context | |
| Understanding Culture | |
| Considering Culture in Argument | |
| Considering Gender | |
| Considering Age | |
| Considering Sexual Orientation | |
| Historical Context | |
| Chapter 4: The Media for Argument | |
| Analyzing Arguments in Print | |
| Reading Arguments Critically | |
| Evaluating Ethos | |
| Appraising Evidence | |
| Facts as Evidence | |
| Personal Experience as Evidence | |
| Authority as Evidence | |
| Values as Evidence | |
| Presenting Evidence in Visual Form | |
| Analyzing Arguments in Visual media | |
| Design and Color | |
| Art as Visual Argument | |
| Integrating Visual Elements and Text | |
| Analyzing Arguments in Electronic Media | |
| The Internet | |
| Web Sites | |
| Online Discussion Forums | |
| Radio and Television | |
| Chapter 5: Constructing Arguments | |
| Managing the Composing Process | |
| Understanding Composing as Inquiry | |
| Defining Your Topic | |
| Considering Audience | |
| Defining Your Terms | |
| Structuring an Argument | |
| Classical arrangement | |
| Rogerian arrangement | |
| Logical arrangements | |
| Inductive Reasoning | |
| Deductive Reasoning | |
| Using the Toulmin Model | |
| Supporting Claims and Presenting Evidence | |
| Using Language Effectively | |
| Part II: WORKING WITH SOURCES | |
| Chapter 6: Doing Research | |
| Reading Sources Critically | |
| Previewing | |
| Annotating | |
| Summarizing | |
| Synthesizing | |
| Avoiding Plagiarism | |
| Taking Notes | |
| Finding Relevant Material | |
| Getting Started | |
| Avoiding Selective Research | |
| Using the Internet | |
| Finding Articles in Magazines, Journals, and Newspapers | |
| Looking for Books | |
| Using Other Library Resources | |
| Conducting Interviews and Surveys | |
| Chapter 7: Documenting Your Sources | |
| Putting a Source-Based Paper Together | |
| Compiling a Preliminary Bibliography | |
| Organizing a Research Paper | |
| Integrating Source Material into Your Paper | |
| Citing Sources | |
| Footnotes and Content Notes | |
| Parenthetical (In-Text) Documentation | |
| MLA Author/Work Style | |
| APA Author/Date Style | |
| Organizing a Bibliography | |
| Works Cited in MLA Style | |
| References in APA Style | |
| Preparing Your Final Draft |
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