Reading and Writing Short Arguments - Softcover

Vesterman, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072983663 ISBN 13: 9780072983661

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, 2005

Synopsis

This argument text is a brief reader-rhetoric, offering a clear and concise introduction to argument and exceptionally accessible explanation of the Toulmin method along with a thematic collection of 68 short arguments.

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47 new readings: Two thirds of the readings are new to this edition
Nine new topics in Part I, including hate crimes and justice, the disparity between the richest and poorest in our society, and toys and American culture
A new section that offers three longer arguments (by Jonathan Swift, M. F. K. Fisher, and Martin Luther King, Jr.)
A new topic in the minicasebook: censorship of rock and rap music
Expanded coverage of Internet research, in Part V, 'A Guide to Finding and Using Information'
16 chapters focusing on current issues, each comprising three brief arguments that reflect a range of perspectives
A concise and thorough introduction to argument, including coverage of the types of appeals (logos, ethos, and pathos) and of ways to read and write argumentative essays
A section of single arguments on 10 different controversial topics (Part II), as well as a 'minicasebook' on a controversial current issue (Part IV, 'Censoring Rock and Rap')
A section of three longer arguments (Part III), providing opportunities for students to make the transition toward more challenging arguments
A concise research guide devoted to helping students

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0072983663
• ISBN 13: 9780072983661
• Binding: Paperback