Elements of Argument A Text and Reader,9781319411794

Elements of Argument A Text and Reader

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Edition: 14th
ISBN13: 9781319411794
ISBN10: 1319411797
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2024-11-01
Publisher(s): Bedford/St. Martin's
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Summary

With Elements of Argument you get two books in one: an argument text and a reader focused on the issues you care about. You’ll find lots of support to help you understand the components of argument in order to build your own compelling essays. And if you’re writing a research paper, you’ll appreciate the guidance on evaluating sources for bias and the sample essays that model effective use of digital sources.

Table of Contents

PART ONE Understanding Argument

1. What Is Argument?

2. Critical Reading of Written Arguments

3. Critical Reading of Multimodal Arguments

4. Writing Argument Analysis

PART TWO Writing Argument

5. Approaches to Argument

6. Claims

7. Support

8. Assumptions

9. Structuring the Argument

PART THREE Strengthening Argument

10. Language

11. Definition

12. Logic

PART FOUR Incorporating Research

13. Planning and Research

14. Drafting, Revising, and Presenting Arguments

15. Documenting Sources

PART FIVE Debating the Issues

16. Book Banning: Is It Protection or Censorship?

17. Confederate Monuments: Where Is Their Place in Today’s America?

18. The Barbie Phenomenon: How Does It Affect Gender Roles?

PART SIX Multiple Viewpoints

19. Artificial Intelligence: How Will Generative AI Change Society?

20. Affirmative Action: What Is the Future of Diversity Initiatives?

21. Freedom of Speech: Are Limitations on Our Rights Ever Justified?

22. Mistrust of the Media: How Much Should We Rely on Our Information Sources?

PART SEVEN Classic Arguments

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