Writing Arguments, Concise Edition : A Rhetoric with Readings

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

• ISBN13: 9780205665778
• ISBN10: 0205665772
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-06-29
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

The market leader in argumentative rhetorics,Writing Argumentshas 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 Argumentsoffers a time-tested approach to argument that is interesting and accessible to students and eminently teachable for instructors.

Table of Contents

Preface

Overview of Argument

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

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

A Successful Process of Argumentation: The Well-Functioning Committee Gordon Adams (student)

Petition to Waive the University Mathematics Requirement

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 Argumentrsquo;s Claims

Amnesty?

Summary Writing as a Way of Reading to Believe

Practicing Believing: Willing Your Own Belief in the Writerrsquo;s Views Reading to Doubt Thinking Dialectically

Questions to Stimulate Dialectic Thinking

Why Blame Mexico?

Three Ways to Foster Dialectic Thinking Writing Assignment: An Argument Summary or Formal Exploratory

Essay Reading

Should the United States Grant Legal Status to Undocumented Immigrant Workers? &

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