Writing Arguments : A Rhetoric with Readings, Concise Edition

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

• ISBN13: 9780321412898
• ISBN10: 0321412893
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

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

Overview of Argument

Argument: An Introduction.What Do We Mean by 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, Petition to Waive the University Math Requirement (Student Essay)

Conclusion

Reading Arguments.Why Reading Arguments Is Important for Writers

Strategy

Reading as a Believer Lisa Turner, Playing with Our Food Strategy

Reading as a Doubter Strategy

Exploring How Rhetorical Context and Genre Shape the Argument Strategy

Seeking Out Alternative Views and Analyzing Sources of Disagreement

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

Using Disagreement Productively to Prompt Further Investigation. Conclusion

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

Using Exploratory Writing to Discover Ideas and Deepen Thinking: Two Sets of Exploratory Tasks

Writing Assignments for Chapters 1-3

Principles of Argument

The Core of an Argument: A Claim with Reasons

An Introduction to the Classical Appeals

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

Applying This Chapter's Principles to Your Own Writing

Applying This Chapter's Principles to Reading 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

General Principles for the Persuasive Use of Evidence

Rhetorical Understanding of Evidence

Gathering Evidence

Writing Assignments for Chapters 4-6

David Langley, "'Half-Criminals' or Urban Athletes? A Plea for Fair Treatment of Skateboarders" (Student Essay)

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 Beliefs and Emotions

Kairos The Timeliness and Fitness of Arguments

Accommodating Your Audience: Treating Differing 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

Appealing to a Resistant Audience: Dialogic Argument

Ellen Goodman, Minneapolis Pornography Ordinance

Rebekah Taylor, Letter to Jim (Student Essay).Writing Assignments for Chapters 7 and 8

Conducting Visual Arguments.Understanding Design Elements in Visual Argument

Drug Enforcement Administration, "A Single Hit of Ecstasy..." (advocacy advertisement)The Compositional Features of Photographs and Drawings

The Genres of Visual Argument

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