Argument Today, 2nd edition

Richard Johnson-Sheehan
, Charles Paine

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Argument Today prepares you to communicate persuasively and collaboratively in academic, career and other real-life settings. Less skilled communicators attack and defend, but you'll learn how to listen carefully, critically analyze all sides of an issue, weigh the available evidence, figure out what you believe, and express your ideas clearly. This approach is essential as virtual workplaces, social networking, and multimodality place us in continual conversations with others. In the right circumstances, argumentation will become a “habit of mind” that you can transfer to your other college courses, your career and civic life.

The 2nd Edition offers numerous enhancements and revisions to prepare you for success in today's world.

ISBN-13: 9780137498147

Subject: Composition

Category: Argument

Part 1: Fundamentals of Argument

Starting an Argument
Generating Arguments
Persuading Others
Reading and Reflecting Critically

Part 2: Genres of Argument

Narrative Arguments: Arguing with Stories
Comparisons: Arguing by Comparing and Contrasting
Causal Analyses: Arguing about Causes and Effects
Visual Arguments: Arguing by Showing and Telling
Review Arguments: Arguing about Performance
Commentaries: Arguing about Current Issues and Events
Proposals: Arguing about the Future
Research Papers and Reports: Arguing Using Research

Part 3: The Research Project

Researching and Discovering
Crediting, Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
Using MLA Style
Using APA Style

Part 4: Style, Design and Medium

Editing to Strengthen Your Style
Designing Arguments
Presenting Your Argument
Arguing in Virtual Spaces