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Reading and Writing Short Arguments, 4/e
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  • Six New Topics in Part One: The “Current Controversies from Three Point of View” section now includes arguments about terror attacks, SUVs, cell phones, same-sex marriage, Internet censorship, and reparations for slavery.
  • Six New Essays in Part Two: The “Single Essays on Controversial Topics” section now includes arguments focused on new issues such as Census 2000 and race classification, free music online, and distance learning.
  • New Section on Visual Arguments: This edition offers a variety of visuals (including advertisements and editorial cartoons) in a new section for analysis and response.
  • Expanded and Updated Guide to Research: Part Six now includes expanded and updated MLA and APA style guides, as well as more extensive coverage of plagiarism.