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Aims of Argument: Text and Reader, 8/e

Timothy W. Crusius, Southern Methodist U.
Carolyn E. Channell, Southern Methodist U.

ISBN: 0077592204
Copyright year: 2015

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Part 1: Resources for Reading and Writing Arguments
1. Understanding Argument
2. Reading an Argument
3. Analyzing an Argument: The Toulmin Method
4. Writing a Critique
5. Reading and Writing about Visual Arguments
6. Writing Research-Based Arguments
7. Ethical Writing and Plagiarism

Part 2: The Aims of Argument
8. Joining the Conversation: Arguing to Inquire
9. Making Your Case: Arguing to Convince
10. Motivating Action: Arguing to Persuade
11. Resolving Conflict: Arguing to Mediate

Part 3: Two Casebooks for Argument
12. The Consumer Society: The Urge to Splurge
13. Romantic Relationships: Sex, Love, and Maybe Marriage

Part 4: Readings: Issues and Arguments
14. Global Warming: What Should Be Done?
15. The Millennials: Issues Facing Young Adults
16. Immigration Revisited: A New Look at a Permanent Issue
17. Declining Civility: Is Rudeness on the Rise?
18. Enhancing Humans: How Far Is too Far?

Appendixes
A. A Guide to Editing and Proofing
B. Fallacies--and Critical Thinking

Glosssary

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