Overview

A Brief Guide to Writing Academic Arguments prepares students to read and write the types of argument-related source-based writing they are most likely to encounter in college.   A Brief Guide offers an introduction to argumentation, critical reading, and argument-related source-based writing.  The instruction is firmly based in both writing process and rhetorical theory, offering step-by-step advice on producing effective, persuasive, conventionally sound arguments for academic audiences and purposes.    A Brief Guide offers a complete argument course with an introductory chapter on Classical Argument, a highly-praised simplified approach to Toulmin, and four chapters on claim types rounded out with chapters on rhetorical analysis and visual argument.  Professional and student essays drawn from disciplines across the curriculum help students understand the nature of academic arguments; how to analyze and evaluate arguments; how academic writers form, support, and explain claims; and how they use source material as evidence. 

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Author:   Stephen Wilhoit
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Dimensions:   Width: 10.00cm , Height: 10.00cm , Length: 10.00cm
Weight:   0.100kg
ISBN:  

9780205568611

ISBN 10:   0205568610
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   21 May 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Preface Acknowledgments   Ch. 1     What Makes an Academic Argument “Academic”? What “Argument” Means in an Academic Setting Context Is Everything: Understanding the Rhetorical Situation of Academic Arguments Elements of the Rhetorical Situation      How the Elements of the Rhetorical Situation Are Interconnected Reading: “Generation Q,” by Thomas L. Friedman   Qualities of Effective Academic Arguments      Effective Academic Arguments Are Clear and Precise      Effective Academic Arguments Are Well Supported      Effective Academic Arguments Are Properly Qualified       Effective Academic Arguments Are Placed in Context      Effective Academic Arguments Employ an Appropriate Voice and Tone      Effective Academic Arguments Follow Established Conventions            Effective Academic Arguments Are Sensitive to Audience Needs   Ch. 2     The Elements of Persuasive Academic Arguments          What Makes Academic Arguments Persuasive? Logos: The Role of Logic and Reason in Academic Arguments      Claims      Grounds       Explanations      Qualifications      Rebuttals      Logos in Action: A Sample Argument      Sample Reading: Letter to the Editor      Common Logos-related Fallacies Pathos: The Role of Emotion in Academic Arguments      Pathos in Action: A Sample Essay      Reading: “Perils and Promise: Destroy an Embryo, Waste a Life,” by Christopher H. Smith      How Pathos Can Help You Develop Content and Choose Language      How Pathos Can Help You Create a  Bond with Your Audience      How Pathos Can Help You Communicate Your Own Emotional Investment in Your Argument      Common Pathos-related Fallacies Ethos: The Role of the Writer’s Authority and Credibility in Academic Arguments      Establishing Ethos through Your Knowledge of the Topic      Establishing Ethos through Accurate Writing      Establishing Ethos by Being Open Minded, Honest, and Fair      Establishing Ethos by Following Conventions      Ethos in Action: A Sample Rea

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