Waubonsee Community College

Everything's an argument, Andrea A. Lunsford, John J. Ruszkiewicz

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Everything's an argument

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Andrea A. Lunsford, John J. Ruszkiewicz

Argument is all around us-in school hallways and on social media, from capitol buildings to television newsrooms. With lively, real-world examples on topics that matter, Everything's an Argument helps you listen-really listen-to the arguments that affect you and provides the tools to respond, challenge, and explore your own., --From publisher's description

Preface -- Part 1. Reading and understanding arguments. Understanding arguments and reading them critically -- Arguments based on emotion : pathos -- Arguments based on character : ethos -- Arguments based on facts and reason : logos -- Fallacies of argument -- Rhetorical analysis -- Part 2. Writing arguments. Structuring arguments -- Arguments of fact -- Arguments of definition -- Evaluations -- Causal arguments -- Proposals -- Part 3. Style and presentation in arguments. Style in arguments -- Visual rhetoric -- Presenting arguments -- New media and multimodal arguments -- Part 4. Research and arguments. Academic arguments -- Finding evidence -- Evaluating sources -- Using sources -- Maintaining academic integrity and crediting sources -- Documenting sources -- Glossary

Everything is an argument