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Publisher Comments:From the best-selling authors of the most successful reader in America comes Practical Argument. No one writes for the introductory composition student like Kirszner and Mandell, and Practical Argument simplifies the study of argument. A straightforward, full-color, accessible introduction to argumentative writing, it employs an exercise-driven, thematically focused, step-by-step approach to get to the heart of what students need to understand argument. In clear, concise, no-nonsense language, Practical Argument focuses on basic principles of classical argument and introduces alternative methods of argumentation. Practical Argument forgoes the technical terminology that confuses students and instead explains concepts in understandable, everyday language, illustrating them with examples that are immediately relevant to students lives. About the AuthorWatch an author video. During their more than 25-year collaboration, LAURIE KIRSZNER and STEPHEN MANDELL have produced a number of best-selling college texts for Bedford/St. Martins, including Foundations First: Sentences and Paragraphs, Writing First: Practice in Context, Focus on Writing, and Patterns for College Writing. Laurie Kirszner teaches composition, literature, and creative writing at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Stephen Mandell is the founder and former director of the basic writing program at Drexel University, where he teaches composition, literature, and technical and business writing. Table of ContentsPreface PART I—Understanding Argument #LINK Why Instructors Assign Argument (box) Defining Argument What Kinds of Statements Are Not Debatable? (box) Logos, Pathos, and Ethos The Appeal to Logic The Appeal to Emotion The Appeal to Authority 1—#LINK the Costs? The Pillars of Argument Thesis Statement Evidence Refutation Concluding Statement Checklist: Does Your Argument Stand Up? Nia Tuckson, Why Foreign Language Study Should Be Required (student essay) Arnold Schwarzenegger, An Immigrant Writes READING AND WRITING ABOUT THE ISSUE: Do the Benefits of Bottled Water Outweigh the Costs? New York Times, In Praise of Tap Water Zak Moore, Defying the Nalgene Tom Standage¸ Bad to the Last Drop Polandspring.com, Poland Spring Water (advertisement) Purewater2go.com, Pure Water 2GO (advertisement) Template for Structuring an Argument
Part II—Reading and Responding to Arguments 2—Thinking and Reading Critically AT ISSUE: Do Violent Media Images Trigger Violent Behavior? Reading Critically Guidelines for Becoming a Critical Reader (box) Becoming an Active Reader Reading Comprehension Clues (box) Gerard Jones, Violent Media is Good for Kid Highlighting Suggestions for Highlighting (box) John Leo, When Life Imitates Video (with highlighting) Annotating Checklist: Questions for Annotating John Leo, When Life Imitates Video (with highlighting and annotations) Tim Miley, Media Violence May Be Real Culprit behind Virginia Tech Tragedy Patrick Mackin, Take Aim at Gun Jessica Robbins, Dont Withhold Violent Games Writing a Critical Response Checklist: Questions for Critical Reading Katherine Choi, Critical Response to “When Life Imitates Video” [student response] Template for Writing a Critical Response 3—Decoding Visual Arguments AT ISSUE: Do Violent Media Images Trigger Violent Behavior? [continued] Thinking Critically about Visual Arguments Visual Texts vs. Visual Arguments (box) Applying Active Reading Strategies to Visual Arguments Comprehension Clues (box) Appeals: Logos, Pathos, and Ethos (box) Rob Rogers, “Youre Not Watching…” [cartoon] United States Department of Justice, Crime Victims per 1,000 Citizens (chart) Distribution of Language, Sex, and Violence Codes in PG-Rated Movies (chart) Homicides per 100,000 Population (chart) John P. Murray, Routes of Influence of Television Violence (diagram) Everylifecounts.info, “I Saw 7,000 People Killed” (photograph) ACT Against Violence, Media Violence & Children (Web site) Highlighting and Annotating Visuals Grand Theft Auto IV [desktop wallpaper] Media Violence [photograph] Checklist: Questions for Responding to Visual Arguments Responding Critically to Visual Arguments Jason Savona, Response to Grand Theft Auto IV Wallpaper (student response) Template for Responding to Visual Arguments 4—Writing a Rhetorical Analysis AT ISSUE: Is It Ethical To Buy Counterfeit Designer Merchandise? What Is a Rhetorical Analysis? Overview of “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” by Martin Luther King Jr. (box) Considering the Rhetorical Situation Strategies for Analyzing the Rhetorical Situation (box) The Writer Questions for Analyzing the Writer (box) The Writers Purpose Questions for Analyzing the Writers Purpose (box) The Writers Audience Questions for Analyzing the Writers Audience (box) The Topic Questions for Analyzing the Topic (box) The Context Questions for Analyzing the Context (box) Considering the Means of Persuasion: Logos, Pathos, Ethos Considering the Writers Rhetorical Strategies Thesis Organization Evidence Stylistic Techniques Assessing the Argument Checklist: Writing a Rhetorical Analysis Sample Rhetorical Analysis Dana Thomas, Terror's Purse Strings Deniz Bilgutay, A Powerful Call to Action [student essay] Rajeev Ravisankar, Sweatshop Oppression Template for Writing a Rhetorical Analysis 5—Understanding Logic and Recognizing Fallacies AT ISSUE: Do Merit-Based Scholarships Make Sense? What is Deductive Reasoning? Constructing Sound Syllogisms Syllogism with an Illogical Middle Term Syllogism with a Key Term Whose Meaning Shifts Syllogisms with Negative Premises Recognizing Enthymemes Bumper Sticker Thinking (box) Writing Deductive Arguments What is Inductive Reasoning? Reaching Inductive Conclusions (box) Making Inferences Constructing Strong Inductive Arguments Pooja Vaidya, Football Fanatics [student paragraph] Crystal Sanchez, College Should Be for Everyone [student essay] Writing Inductive Essays William Saletan, Please Do Not Feed the Humans Recognizing Logical Fallacies Begging the Question Circular Reasoning Weak Analogy Ad Hominem (Personal Attack) Hasty or Sweeping Generalization (Jumping to a Conclusion) Either/Or Fallacy (False Dilemma) Equivocation Red Herring Slippery Slope You Also (Tu Quoque) Appeal to Doubtful Authority Misleading Statistics Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc (After This, Therefore Because of This) Non Sequitur (It Does Not Follow) Bandwagon Appeal (ad populum) Patrick J. Buchanan, Immigration Time-Out READING AND WRITING ABOUT THE ISSUE: Do Merit-Based Scholarships Make Sense? Peter Schmidt, At the Elite Colleges - Dim White Kids Zoe Mendelson, Paying for College Brent Staples, A Broader Definition of Merit: The Trouble with College Entry Exams Associated Press, Hamilton College to End Merit Scholarships in Favor of Need-Based Aid Lewis & Clark College, Merit-Based Scholarships for Incoming Students Template for Writing a Deductive Argument Template for Writing an Inductive Argument 6—Rogerian Argument, Toulmin Logic, and Oral Argument AT ISSUE: Is Distance Learning As Good As Classroom Learning? Understanding Rogerian Argument Structuring Rogerian Arguments Writing Rogerian Arguments Christopher Chu, Do the Olympic Games Need Permanent Host Sites? [student essay] Understanding Toulmin Logic Constructing Toulmin Arguments Writing Toulmin Arguments Franco Ghilardi, Our Right to Burn or Burning Our Rights? [student essay] Understanding Oral Arguments Planning an Oral Argument Tips for Designing and Displaying Visuals (box) Delivering Oral Arguments Writing an Oral Argument Chantee Steele, An Argument in Support of the “Gap Year” [student essay] READING AND WRITING ABOUT THE ISSUE: Is Distance Learning as Good as Classroom Learning? Sandra C. Ceraulo, Online Education Rivals “Chalk and Talk” Variety Suzanne M. Kelly, The Sensuous Classroom: Focusing on the Embodiment of Learning Marilyn Karras, Calling a University “Virtual” Creates an Actual Oxymoron elearners.com, Frequently Asked Questions about eLearning [Web page] Naugatuck Valley Community College, Distance Learning Two Views of Distance Learning [photographs] Part III—Writing an Argumentative Essay 7—Planning, Drafting, and Revising an Argumentative Essay AT ISSUE: Should College Campuses Go “Green”? Choosing a Topic Topics to Avoid (box) Thinking about Your Topic Brainstorming Notes Informal Outline Taking a Stand Understanding Your Audience Gathering Evidence Kinds of Evidence Criteria for Evaluating Evidence in Your Sources Detecting Bias in Your Sources Refuting Opposing Arguments Daniel Halperin, Putting a Plague in Perspective Revising Your Thesis Statement Understanding Essay Structure Supplying Background Information (box) Using Induction and Deduction Constructing a Formal Outline Preparing to Write Establishing Your Credibility Maintaining Your Credibility (box) Being Fair Writing Your Draft Some Transitions for Argument (box) Revising Your Argumentative Essay Asking Questions Checklist: Questions about Your Essays Supporting Evidence Checklist: Questions about Your Essays Structure and Style Getting Feedback Adding Visuals Editing and Proofreading Choosing a Title (box) Shawn Holton, Going “Green” [student essay] Part IV—Using Sources to Support Your Argument 8—Evaluating Sources AT ISSUE: Should Data Posted on Social Networking Sites Be “Fair Game” for Employers? Evaluating Print Sources Accuracy Credibility Objectivity Currency Comprehensiveness Michael Gregoris, Stay Informed on Facebooks Third-Party Privacy Policies Maria Aspan, How Sticky Is Membership on Facebook? Just Try Breaking Free Lew McCreary, What Was Privacy? Evaluating Internet Sources Accuracy Credibility Objectivity Using a Sites URL to Assess Objectivity (box) Avoiding Confirmation Bias (box) Currency Comprehensiveness Jonathan Kleiman, The Importance of User Education in Privacy Facebook, Facebook Principles Kim Hart, A Flashy Facebook Page, at a Cost to Privacy Carolyn Elefant, Do Employers Using Facebook for Background Checks Face Legal Risks? The Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality, Mission Statement 9—Summarizing, Paraphrasing, Quoting, and Synthesizing Sources AT ISSUE: Should Data Posted on Social Networking Sites Be “Fair Game” for Employers? [continued] Summarizing Sources When to Summarize (box) How to Summarize Sources (box) Paraphrasing Sources When to Paraphrase (box) How to Paraphrase Sources (box) Quoting Sources When to Quote (box) How to Quote Sources (box) Alison George, Things You Wouldnt Tell Your Mother Working Source Material into Your Argument Using Identifying Tags Verbs in Identifying Tags (box) Working Quotations into Your Sentences Distorting Quotations (box) Synthesizing Sources 10—Documenting Sources: MLA Using Parenthetical References Preparing the Works-Cited List Periodicals Books Internet Sources Erin Blaine, Should Data Posted on Social Networking Sites Be “Fair Game” for Employers? [Sample MLA Paper] 11—#LINK Understanding Plagiarism Modern Language Association, Definition of Plagiarism Using Sources Responsibly Internet Sources and Plagiarism (box) Intentional Plagiarism (box) Knowing What to Document Austin American-Statesman, Cheaters Never Win Revising to Eliminate Plagiarism Source 1: Christina Hoff Sommers, from “The War against Boys” Source 2: Rosalind C. Barnett and Caryl Rivers, from “Men Are from Earth, and So Are Women. Its Faulty Research That Sets Them Apart” READING AND WRITING ABOUT THE ISSUE: Where Do We Draw the Line with Plagiarism? Jack Shafer, Sidebar: Comparing the Copy Lawrence M. Hinman, How to Fight College Cheating Deborah R. Gerhardt, The Rules of Attribution Richard A. Posner, The Truth about Plagiarism Doris Kearns Goodwin, How I Caused That Story Carolyn Foster Segal, Copy This Template for Writing an Argument about Plagiarism Writing Assignments: Avoiding Plagiarism
Part V—Patterns and Purposes 12—Argument by Definition AT ISSUE: Is Wikipedia a Legitimate Research Source? What is Argument by Definition? Developing Definitions Dictionary Definitions (Formal Definitions) Extended Definitions Operational Definitions Structuring an Argument by Definition Adam Kennedy, Why I Am a Non-Traditional Student [student essay] GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT: Avoiding Is Where and Is When Gayle Rosenwald Smith, The Wife-Beater Nikki Grimes, What is a Good Poem? Courage (poster) Courage is not the Absence of Fear (poster) READING AND WRITING ABOUT THE ISSUE: Is Wikipedia a Legitimate Research Source? John Seigenthaler, A False Wikipedia Biography Randall Stross, Anonymous Source is Not the Same as Open Source Encyclopedia of Earth, Policy on the Use of Content from Wikipedia Neil Waters, Wikiphobia: The Latest in Open Source The Stanford Daily, Wikipedia with Caution Wikipedia, Revision History of “Global Warming” Wikipedia, Global Warming (difference between revisions) Template for Writing an Argument by Definition Writing Assignments: Argument by Definition 13—Causal Argument AT ISSUE: Will Lowering the Drinking Age Solve the Problem of Binge Drinking among College Students? What is Causal Argument? Take the Keys. Call a Cab. Take a Stand. (advertisement) Gun Control Bumper Stickers (photograph) Caution: Cigarette Smoking May be Hazardous to Your Health. (photograph) Surgeon Generals Warning (photograph) Understanding Cause and Effect Relationships Main and Contributory Causes Immediate and Remote Causes Causal Chains Key Words for Causal Argument Post Hoc Reasoning Nora Ephron, The Chicken Soup Chronicles Structuring a Causal Argument Kristina Mialki, Texting: A Boon, Not a Threat, to Language [student essay] GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT: Avoiding “The reason is because” Marjorie O. Rendell, U.S. Needs an Educated Citizenry READING AND WRITING ABOUT THE ISSUE: Will Lowering the Drinking Age Solve the Problem of Binge Drinking Among College Students? Amethyst Initiative, Statement Radley Balko, Amethyst Initiatives Debate on Drinking a Welcome Alternative to Fanaticism Joanne Glasser, Alcohol and Those Under 21 Dont Mix Andrew Herman, Raise the Drinking Age to 25 Bradley R. Gitz, Save Us from Youth Robert Voas, Theres No Benefit to Lowering the Drinking Age Template for Writing a Causal Argument Writing Assignments: Causal Argument 14—Evaluation Arguments AT ISSUE: Do the Harry Potter Books Deserve Their Popularity? What is Argument by Evaluation? Making Evaluations (box) Criteria for Evaluation Structuring an Evaluation Argument Loren Martinez, Not Just a “Girl” [student essay] GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT: Comparatives and Superlatives Kalamazoo Gazette, Do We Have the Worlds Best Medical Care? READING AND WRITING ABOUT THE ISSUE: Do the Harry Potter Books Deserve Their Popularity? Michiko Kakutani, An Epic Showdown as Harry Potter is Initiated into Adulthood Carlie Webber, Were All Still Wild About Harry A. S. Byatt, Harry Potter and the Childish Adult Charles Taylor, A. S. Byatt and the Goblet of Bile Christine Schoefer, Harry Potters Girl Trouble Template for Writing an Evaluation Argument Writing Assignments: Evaluation Arguments 15—Proposal Arguments AT ISSUE: Should College Lectures Be Made Available as Podcasts? What is a Proposal Argument? Stating the Problem Allchokedup.org, I Love This Town But the Traffic Is Killing Me (advertisement) Sunshineweek.org, Let the Sunshine In (advertisement) Proposing a Solution Demonstrating that Your Solution Will Work Establishing Feasibility Discussing Benefits Addressing Possible Objections Nyc.gov, Its Your City. Its Your Earth.(advertisement) John Leo, If I Ran the Zoo Structuring Proposal Arguments Melissa Burrell, Colleges Need Honor Codes [student essay] GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT: Will vs. Would T. Boone Pickens, My Plan to Escape the Grip of Foreign Oil READING AND WRITING ABOUT THE ISSUE: Should College Murray Jensen, Lecture is Dead: Take 3 Robert Schneider, The Attack of the Pod People Jeff Cutro, Globalizing Education One Podcast at a Time The Pitt News, iPod Addiction Goes Academic Fabienne Serriere, Teaching via iPod Apple.com, iTunes U and Mobile Learning (advertisement) Template for Writing a Proposal Argument Writing Assignments: Proposal Arguments
16—Argument by Analogy AT ISSUE: Should Credit Card Companies Be Permitted to Target College Students? What is Analogy? Key Words for Analogy What is Argument by Analogy? Avoiding Weak Analogies Positive and Negative Analogies Structuring an Argument by Analogy Anthony Luu, Does Separate Housing for Minority Students Make Sense? [student essay] GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT: Using Like and As Nat Hentoff, Civil Rights and Anti-Abortion Protests READING AND WRITING ABOUT THE ISSUE: Should Credit Card Companies Be Permitted to Target College Students? Erica L. Williams and Tim Westrich, The Young and the Indebted Contra Costa Times, Non-Issue Needs No Law FindCollegeCards.com, College Student Credit Cards Jessica Silver-Greenberg, Majoring in Credit-Card Debt Template for Writing An Argument by Analogy Writing Assignments: Argument by Analogy
17—Ethical Arguments AT ISSUE: How Far Should Colleges Go to Keep Campuses Safe? What is an Ethical Argument? Stating an Ethical Principal Ethics versus Law Understanding Ethical Dilemmas Treadlighly.org, Ride Hard, Tread Lightly (advertisement) Human Meat (photograph) Linda Pastan, Ethics Structuring Ethical Arguments Chris Munoz, The Promise to Educate [student essay] GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT: Subordination and Coordination National Anti-Vivisection Society, Animals in Scientific Research READING AND WRITING ABOUT THE ISSUE: How Far Should Colleges Go to Keep Campuses Safe? M. Perry Chapman, Openness vs. Security on Campus Brett A. Sokolow, How Not to Respond to Virginia Tech - II Jesus M. Villahermosa, Jr., Guns Dont Belong in the Hands of Administrators, Professors, or Students Timothy Wheeler, Theres a Reason They Choose Schools Isothermal Community College, Warning Signs: How You Can Help Prevent Campus Violence Gone But Not Forgotten Template for Writing an Ethical Argument Writing Assignments: Proposal Arguments Part VI—Readings DEBATES 18—Should We Eat Meat? Laura Fraser, “Why I Stopped Being A Vegetarian” Jonathan Safran Foer, “Let Them Eat Dog” 19—Do We Still Need Newspapers? Chris Hedges, Requiem for Real News Gary S. Becker, Yes, Newspapers are Doomed 20—What Rights Should the Homeless Have? John Derbyshire, Throw the Bums Out: But Do So with Compassion — Coolidge-Style Compassion America, The Meanest Cities 21—Should the US Government Drop its Sanctions against Cuba? Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Opposition to Rep. Rangel Amendment to Life Embargo on Cuban Regime Jacob Weisberg, Thanks for the Sanctions 22—Should Undocumented Immigrants Be Entitled to Drivers Licenses? National Immigration Law Center, Fact Sheet: Why Denying Divers Licenses to Undocumented Immigrants Harms Public Safety and Makes Our Communities Less Secure Michael W. Cutler, States Should Not Issue Driver's Licenses to Illegal Immigrants CASEBOOKS 23—Should the U.S. Drill for Oil in Environmentally Sensitive Areas? Pete Du Pont, Drill, Baby, Drill Lamar Alexander, To Drill or… Ed Markey, …Not to Drill Natural Resources Defense Council, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Why Trash an American Treasure for a Tiny Percentage of Our Oil Needs? 24—Should Felons Permanently Forfeit Their Right to Vote? Bill McCollum, Felons Dont Merit Automatic Rights Edward Feser, Should Felons Vote? Rebecca Perl, The Last Disenfranchised Class New York Times, Felons and the Right to Vote 25—Should Openly Gay Men and Women Be Permitted to Serve in the Military? John M. Shalikashvili, Second Thoughts on Gays in the Military Vance Coleman, Written Statement to Subcommittee on Military Personnel, House Armed Services Committee, U.S. House of Representatives Stephan Benjamin, Dont Ask, Dont Translate Daniel L. Davis, Homosexuals in the Military: Combat Readiness or Social Engineering? Brian Jones, Statement to Subcommittee on Military Personnel, House Armed Services Committee, U.S. House of Representatives David Benkof, Allow Gays to Serve in Non-Combat Roles 26—Should Every American Have the Right to Go to College? Robert T. Perry, On “Real Education” - II Margaret Miller, The Privileges of the Parents Charles Murray, What's Wrong with Vocational School? Pharinet, Is College for Everyone? 27—Do Workers Still Need Unions? Wendy Zellner, How Wal-Mart Keeps Unions at Bay: Organizing the Nations No. 1 Employer Would Give Labor a Lift John L. Lewis, Labor and the Nation Fielding Poe, Watch Out for Stereotypes of Labor Unions Paula Green and Malcolm Dodds, Look for the Union Label James Sherk, Do Americans Today Still Need Labor Unions? 28—CLASSIC ARGUMENTS Plato, Allegory of the Cave Niccolò Machiavelli, From The Prince Andrew Marvell, To His Coy Mistress Jonathan Swift, A Modest Proposal Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions Margaret Sanger, The Cause of War Rachel Carson, The Obligation to Endure Martin Luther King Jr., Letter from Birmingham Jail Appendix A—Writing Literary Arguments What is Literary Argument? Stating an Argumentative Thesis Choosing Evidence Writing a Literary Argument Megan McGovern, Confessions of a Misunderstood Poem: An Analysis of “The Road Not Taken” [student essay] Appendix B—Documenting Sources: APA Using Parenthetical References Preparing a Reference List Books Periodicals Internet Sources Deniz Bilgutay, The High Cost of Cheap Counterfeit Goods (Sample APA Paper) Index What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!Average customer rating based on 2 comments: 
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