How Arguments Work - A Guide to Writing and Analyzing Texts in College

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mills, Anna, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Humanities--Textbooks.

Humanities.

Rhetoric--Textbooks.

Rhetoric.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] LibreTexts 2021.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

How Arguments Work takes students through the techniques they will need to respond to readings and make sophisticated arguments in any college class. This is a practical guide to argumentation with strategies and templates for the kinds of assignments students will commonly encounter. It covers rhetorical concepts in everyday language and explores how arguments can build trust and move readers.

Contents:

1: Introduction

2: Reading to Figure out the Argument

3: Writing a Summary of Another Writer’s Argument

4: Assessing the Strength of an Argument (Logos)

5: Responding to an Argument

6: The Research Process

7: Forming a Research-Based Argument

8: How Arguments Appeal to Emotion (Pathos)

9: How Arguments Establish Trust and Connection (Ethos)

10: Writing an Analysis of an Argument’s Strategies

11: The Writing Process

12: Essay Organization

13: Correcting Grammar and Punctuation

14: Style: Shaping Our Sentences

15: Teacher's Guide

Notes:

Description based on online resource

Access Restriction:

Unrestricted online access