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ALERTcourse syllabus to ensure that you select the correct ISBN. Several versions of Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products exist for each title, including customized versions for individual schools, and registrations are not transferable. In addition, you may need a CourseID, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products.PackagesAccess codes for Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products may not be included when purchasing or renting from companies other than Pearson; check with the seller before completing your purchase.Used or rental booksIf you rent or purchase a used book with an access code, the access code may have been redeemed previously and you may have to purchase a new access code.Access codesAccess codes that are purchased from sellers other than Pearson carry a higher risk of being either the wrong ISBN or a previously redeemed code. Check with the seller prior to purchase.--Engaging and accessible to all students, Good Reasons is a brief, highly readable introduction to argument by two of the country's foremost rhetoricians.By stressing the rhetorical situation and audience, this argument rhetoric avoids complicated schemes and terminology in favor of providing students with the practical means to find "good reasons" to argue for the positions they take. Good Reasons helps students read, analyze, and write various types of arguments, including visual, verbal, and written. Supporting the authors' instruction are readings by professional and student writers and over 75 visuals. Good Reasons is distinctive for its discussion of why people write arguments, its coverage of rhetorical analysis and visual analysis in a brief format, its close attention to reading arguments, and its thorough attention to research.
Contents
Part 1 Reading and Discovering Arguments 1Chapter 1: Making an Effective Argument 2What Exactly Is an Argument? 3Finding Good Reasons 4Writing Arguments in College 5Arguments as Turns in a Conversation 7A Case Study: The Microcredit Debate 8Chapter 2: Reading Arguments 12Explore Controversies 12Read Critically 13Finding Good Reasons 14Recognize Fallacies 16It's on the Internet 17Map and Summarize Arguments 20Chapter 3: Finding Arguments 22Find Arguments in Everyday Conversations 23Find a Topic 25What Is Not Arguable 26Finding Good Reasons 27Campus 28Community 29Nation/World 29Explore Your Topic 30Read About Your Topic 32Find Good Reasons 35Find Evidence to Support Good Reasons 37Chapter 4: Drafting Arguments 39Think About Your Purpose 40State and Evaluate Your Thesis 40Think About Your Readers 42Finding Good Reasons 43Organize Your Argument 45Write an Engaging Title and Introduction 47Write a Strong Conclusion 48Chapter 5: Revising and Editing Arguments 49Evaluate Your Draft 49Checklist for evaluating your draft 50Respond to the Writing of Others 51Finding Good Reasons 52Revise Your Draft 54Edit and Proofread Carefully 55Part 2 Analyzing Arguments 57Chapter 6: Analyzing Written Arguments 58What Is Rhetorical Analysis? 58Build a Rhetorical Analysis 59Analyze the Rhetorical Features: Textual Analysis 59Analyze the Rhetorical Context 64Write a Rhetorical Analysis 70Steps to Writing a Rhetorical Analysis? 71Barbara Jordan, Statement on the Articles of Impeachment 73Sample Student Rhetorical Analysis 77T. Jonathan Jackson, An Argument of Reason and Passion: Barbara Jordan's "Statement on the Articles of Impeachment" 77Chapter 7: Analyzing Visual and Multimedia Arguments 81What Is a Visual Argument? 81What Is a Multimedia Argument? 83Analyze Visual Evidence 85Ask These Questions When You Are Analyzing Charts and Graphs 87Build a Visual Analysis 87Write a Visual Analysis 92Sample Student Visual Analysis 92Chrissy Yao, "Use Only What You Need": The Denver Water Conservation Campaign 93Part 3 Writing Arguments 95Chapter 8: Definition Arguments 96Understand How Definition Arguments Work 97Recognize Kinds of Definitions 97Build a Definition Argument 99King's Extended Definition Argument 102Finding Good Reasons 103Steps to Writing a Definition Argument 104Michael Pollan, Eat Food: Food Defined 106Sample Student Definition Argument 112Patrice Conley, Flagrant Foul: The NCAA's Definition of Student Athletes as Amateurs 112Chapter 9: Causal Arguments 117Understand How Causal Arguments Work 118Find Causes 119Build a Causal Argument 121Steps to Writing a Causal Argument 124Finding Good Reasons 126Emily Raine, Why Should I Be Nice to You? Coffee Shops and the Politics of Good Service 127Sample Student Causal Argument 134Armadi Tansal, Modern Warfare: Video Games' Link to Real-World Violence 134Chapter 10: Evaluation Arguments 138Understand How Evaluation Arguments Work 139Recognize Kinds of Evaluations 140Build an Evaluation Argument 141Finding Good Reasons 143Steps to Writing an Evaluation Argument 144Glenn Loury, A Nation of Jailers 146Sample Student Evaluation Argument 155Jenna Picchi, Organic Foods Should Come Clean 155Chapter 11: Narrative Arguments 162Understand How Narrative Arguments Work 163Recognize Kinds of Narrative Arguments 163Build a Narrative Argument 165Steps to Writing a Narrative Argument 166Finding Good Reasons 168Gregory Kristof, On the Ground with a "Gap Year" 169Chapter 12: Rebuttal Arguments 173Understand How Rebuttal Arguments Work 174Recognize Kinds of Rebuttal Arguments 175Build a Rebuttal Argument 178Finding Good Reasons 179Steps to Writing a Rebuttal Argument 180Ron Reagan, Speech at the Democratic National Convention, July 27, 2004 182Richard M. Doerflinger, Don't Clone Ron Reagan's Agenda 185Sample Student Rebuttal Argument 188Marta Ramos, Oversimplifying the Locavore Ethic 188Chapter 13: Proposal Arguments 192Understand How Proposal Arguments Work 193Recognize Components of Proposal Arguments 193Build a Proposal Argument 194Steps to Writing a Proposal Argument 196Finding Good Reasons 198Adam Gopnik, The Simple Truth About Gun Control 199Sample Student Proposal Argument 203Kim Lee, Let's Make It a Real Melting Pot with Presidential Hopes for All 203Part 4 Designing and Presenting Arguments 207Chapter 14: Designing Multimedia Arguments 208Think About Which Media Will Reach Your Audience 208Know When to Use Visual Evidence 209Think About the Argument an Image Makes 210Design Arguments for Print 211Design Multimedia Arguments 212Chapter 15: Presenting Arguments 214Plan a Presentation 214Design Visuals for a Presentation 216Deliver an Effective Presentation 218Part 5 Researching Arguments 221Chapter 16: Planning Research 222Analyze the Research Task 222Find a Subject 223Ask a Research Question 224Gather Information About the Subject 224Draft a Working Thesis 227Chapter 17: Finding Sources 228Develop Strategies for Finding Sources 228Find Sources in Databases 229Common Databases 230Find Sources on the Web 232Know the Limitations of Wikipedia 235Find Multimedia Sources 236Find Print Sources 237Chapter 18: Evaluating and Recording Sources 239Determine the Relevance of Sources 239Determine the Quality of Sources 240Evaluate Database and Print Sources 242Checklist for Evaluating Database and Print Sources 242Evaluate Web Sources 243Checklist for Evaluating Web Sources 244Keep Track of Sources 245Chapter 19: Writing the Research Project 248Review Your Goals and Plan Your Organization 248Avoid Plagiarism 249Plagiarism in College Writing 251Avoid Plagiarism When Quoting Sources 252Avoid Plagiarism When Summarizing and Paraphrasing 254Decide When to Quote and When to Paraphrase 256Write a Draft 258Chapter 20: Documenting Sources in MLA Style 260Elements of MLA Documentation 260MLA In-Text Citations 265MLA Works-Cited List: Books 268MLA Works-Cited List: Periodicals 271MLA Works-Cited List: Library Database Sources 273MLA Works-Cited List: Online Sources 274MLA Works-Cited List: Other Sources 276Sample MLA Paper 277Brian Witkowski, Need a Cure for Tribe Fever? How about a Dip in the Lake? 277Chapter 21: Documenting Sources in APA Style 284Elements of APA Documentation 284APA In-Text Citations 287APA References List: Books 289APA References List: Periodicals 290APA References List: Library Database Sources 291APA References List: Online Sources 292APA References List: Other Sources 292
