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Mirror Images of Argumentis a comprehensive argument rhetoric with readings that explains reading and writing as mirror images of each other and helps students develop skills by intentionally connecting these two processes. 

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Author:   Anne M. Machin ,  Russ Ward ,  Russ Ward
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.649kg
ISBN:  

9780205530731

ISBN 10:   0205530737
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   13 February 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

PART I. ANALYZING ARGUMENT Ch 1. A Brief Introduction to Argument Argument in Action Argument as a Thought Process Some of the Many Contexts for Argument Argument in a Personal Business Context Argument in an Advertising Context Argument in a Social Commentary Context Argument in an Art Context What Argument Should Do for Us Trying to Remain Flexible in Your Thinking Rogerian Argument Writing as a Process Students at Work: Putting Argument to Use Discovering Your Own Arguments: Arguments in Everyday Life Reflections on the Chapter Ch.2. Traditional Means of Establishing Context and Discovering Your Argument The Appeal to Personal Credibility (the Ethical Appeal) What Do You Bring to an Argument? The Appeal to Emotions (the Pathetic Appeal) The Appeal to Reason (the Logical Appeal) Students at Work: Thinking about Persuasive Appeals Inductive Reasoning Seeking a Reliable Induction Conclusion Deductive Reasoning Seeking the Valid Deductive Conclusion The Toulmin System Using the Toulmin System to Analyze an Argument Discovering Your Own Arguments: Using the Classical Appeals Reflections on the Chapter Ch.3. An Argument's Anatomy The Thinking Behind an Argument The Rhetorical Triangle and the Argument Concept The Thinking Within an Argument The Claim Types of Claims Reasons and Evidence Concessions and Rebuttals Students at Work: Analysis of the Structure of a Student Argument Discovering Your Own Arguments: Using the Parts of Arguments Reflections on the Chapter Ch.4. Using the Argument Concept an Argument's Plan The Argument Concept The Argument Concept and How it Can Work for You The Argument Concept in Both Reading and Writing How the Topic's Focus Influences an Argument's Design How the Potential Reader Influences an Argument's Design How the Intended Purpose Influences an Argument's Design Altering Any Part of the Context Students at Work: Using the Argument Concept The Move from Argument Concept to the Argument's Claim Characteristics of Claims as Sentences Discovering Your Own Arguments: Arguments from Refined Argument Concepts Reflections on the Chapter Ch.5. The Potential Problems in Arguments Insufficient Evidence Atypical Evidence Citing Improper Authorities Subjectivism Appeal to a Majority Personal Attack on the Opposition False Cause Begging the Question Non Sequitor False Dilemma Students at Work: Re-examining an Argument for Potential Fallacies Discovering Your Own Arguments: Keeping an Eye Out for Fallacies Reflections on the Chapter Ch.6. Using the Argument Concept to Read the Arguments of Others An Example of the Need for Critical Reading Students at Work: Pete Asks Critical Questions about His Source Causes of Superficial, Less Than Critical Reading Active versus Passive Reading Practices Reversing the Argument Concept There's No Future in Lady Luck, Linda Chavez Traces of Man, Cedomir Kostovic Margaret Fuller Slack, Edgar Lee Masters College Brings Alienation, John Gonzales A Hanging, George Orwell Clips from Bowling for Columbine, Michael Moore Severing the Human Connection, H. Bruce Miller Hollywood Poison Factory, Michael Medved English Only (op-ad) Erosion, Terry Tempest Williams Discovering Your Own Arguments: An Overall Analysis of Arguments Reflections on the Chapter PART II. DEVELOPING ARGUMENTS Ch.7. Looking in the Mirror and Beyond-Generating Topics How to Generate a Productive Topic for an Argument Topics to Avoid Topics to Pursue Methods to Inspire Writers' Choices Clustering Free Writing Looping Discovering Your Own Arguments: Topic Exploration Reflections on the Chapter Ch.8. Seeking, Sorting, and Selecting Outside Source Material Turning to Outside Sources for Support How to Select the Best Outside Sources for Your Argument Sources Other than Databases How to Select the Best Sources Triangulation -An Attempt at Validity Discovering Your Own Arguments: A Status Report Reflections on the Chapter Ch.9. Envisioning the Complete Argument as a Pre-writing Process The Need for a Plan An Ineffective Approach: Pasting Together a Report A Writer's Guide to the Envisioned Plan The Envisioning Process Considering Your Reader's Potential Knowledge Considering Your Reader's Established Values Considering Your Reader's Opposition to Your Claim Deciding What to Include Adjusting Your Envisioned Plan Discovering Your Own Arguments: Envisioning Your Argument Professional Sample of Envisioned Plan and Final Argument Students at Work: A Student's Plan and Corresponding Argument Reflections on the Chapter Ch.10. Refining the Purposes for Your Argument Arguing for the Quality of a Product, Behavior, or Work of Art Do Evaluative Arguments Allow for Fairness? How Evaluative Arguments are Often Organized Students at Work: The Primarily Evaluative Purpose Arguing Solutions to Problems Recognizing and Identifying a Problem Exploring and Evaluating the Possible Solution(s) to a Problem Do Problem/Solution Arguments Allow for Fairness? Selecting and Defending a Solution to a Problem Students at Work: The Primarily Problem/Solution Purpose Arguing Causes(s) and Effect(s) Do Cause/Effect Arguments Allow for Fairness? Students at Work: The Primarily Cause/Effect Purpose Arguing to Maintain or Change a Policy Do Policy Arguments Allow for Fairness? Students at Work: The Primarily Policy Purpose Discovering Your Own Arguments: Refining Your Envisioned Plan Reflections on the Chapter Ch.11. Drafting the Sections of Your Argument - Illustration, Detail, & Outside Sources The Need for Support - Getting Your Reader to Buy In The Power of Illustration Students at Work: The Need for Illustration Students at Work: Enriching Illustration Examples from Personal Experience Integrating Outside Source Material with Your Argument Using Summary, Paraphrase, and Direct Quotation Writing an Accurate and Adequate Summary Students at Work: Creating a Paraphrase Students at Work: Using Direct Quotations Guidelines for Integrating Source Material Discovering Your Own Arguments: Practice in Integrating Outside Source Material with Your Voice Discovering Your Own Arguments: Drafting Your Argument Reflections on the Chapter PART III. DOCUMENTING AND POLISHING AN ARGUMENT Ch.12. Documenting Outside Sources The Purposes of Documentation An Important Caution about Documentation The Basic Processes of Documenting Sources External Documentation (Bibliographical Information) The Three Responsibilities of Documentation External Documentation of Electronic Sources Internal (In-text) Documentation Students at Work: Sample MLA and APA Papers for Examination Discovering Your Own Arguments: Reviewing and Revising Your Source Use Reflections on the Chapter Ch.13. Revising the Written Argument Basic Revising Advice Revising Focus on Reader and Purpose Students at Work: Revision Begins Students at Work: Second Draft Revising the Amount and Quality of Evidence Students at Work: Revising the Amount and Quality of Evidence Revising Organization Students at Work: Revising Organization Top Ten Editing Errors to Avoid Students at Work: Revising for Language Correctness Discovering Your Own Arguments: Examining Drafts for Language Correctness Reflections on the Chapter PART IV. Additional Readings for Analysis Unit 1. Business Ethics The Ethics of Business Schools, Katherine Mangan They Call Their Boss a Hero, Michael Ryan Executive Decisions, from Multinational Monitor Greed Despoils Capitalism, Barbara Wilder The Upside of Downsizing, Art Buchwald Unit One Questions to Guide Analysis Unit 2. Our Body Images I am a Barbie Girl, Kate Epstein Wearing Tights, from Real Boys' Voices Fat Girls (Don't) Dance, Sharleen Jonasson Just One Look, Kim Campbell The Muscle Mystique, Barbara Kingsolver Unit Two Questions to Guide Analysis Unit 3. Poverty and Wealth Nobel Prize Lecture, Jimmy Carter (in text) The Fight of Our Lives, Bill Moyer What is Poverty, Jo Goodwin Parker Helping Binyam, When His Mother Won't, Nicholas D. Kristof The Singer Solution to World Poverty, Peter Singer Are You Too Rich if Others Are Too Poor, Marjorie Kelly Unit Three Questions to Guide Analysis Unit 4. Visual Rhetoric An Argument for the Superiority of Printed Media over Visual Media, Scott Aniol A Modern Perspective on Graffiti, Killian Tobin Learning to Love PowerPoint, David Byrne PowerPoint is Evil, Edward Tufte Visual Culture and Health Posters: Anti-Smoking Campaigns, Profiles in Science American Progress, John Gast Unit Four Questions to Guide Analysis Unit 5. Working in America All Work, No Play, Claudia Brinson The Work Addict in the Family, Diane Fassel Other Factors More Important in Job Stress, Melissa C. Stoppler A Working Community, Ellen Goodman Goodbye to the Work Ethic, Barbara Ehrenreich From Nickel and Dimed, Barbara Ehrenreich Unit Five Questions to Guide Analysis

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