Brief Guide to Writing Academic Arguments, A

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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A Brief Guide to Writing Academic Arguments prepares the reader to read and write the types of argument-related source-based writing they are most likely to encounter in college.

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Utgivningsdatum:2010-05-21
Mått:100 x 100 x 100 mm
Vikt:100 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:352
Upplaga:1
Förlag:Pearson Education
ISBN:9780205568611

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Contents PrefaceAcknowledgments Ch. 1 What Makes an Academic Argument “Academic”?What “Argument” Means in an Academic SettingContext Is Everything: Understanding the Rhetorical Situation of Academic ArgumentsElements of the Rhetorical SituationHow the Elements of the Rhetorical Situation Are InterconnectedReading: “Generation Q,” by Thomas L. Friedman Qualities of Effective Academic ArgumentsEffective Academic Arguments Are Clear and Precise Effective Academic Arguments Are Well SupportedEffective Academic Arguments Are Properly Qualified Effective Academic Arguments Are Placed in ContextEffective Academic Arguments Employ an Appropriate Voice and ToneEffective Academic Arguments Follow Established Conventions Effective Academic Arguments Are Sensitive to Audience Needs Ch. 2 The Elements of Persuasive Academic Arguments What Makes Academic Arguments Persuasive?Logos: The Role of Logic and Reason in Academic ArgumentsClaimsGrounds ExplanationsQualificationsRebuttalsLogos in Action: A Sample ArgumentSample Reading: Letter to the EditorCommon Logos-related FallaciesPathos: The Role of Emotion in Academic ArgumentsPathos in Action: A Sample EssayReading: “Perils and Promise: Destroy an Embryo, Waste a Life,” by Christopher H. SmithHow Pathos Can Help You Develop Content and Choose LanguageHow Pathos Can Help You Create a Bond with Your AudienceHow Pathos Can Help You Communicate Your Own Emotional Investment in Your ArgumentCommon Pathos-related FallaciesEthos: The Role of the Writer’s Authority and Credibility in Academic ArgumentsEstablishing Ethos through Your Knowledge of the TopicEstablishing Ethos through Accurate WritingEstablishing Ethos by Being Open Minded, Honest, and FairEstablishing Ethos by Following ConventionsEthos in Action: A Sample Rea