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Dialogues: An Argument Rhetoric And Reader

by: Goshgarian, Gary; Krueger, Kathleen

Dialogues: An Argument Rhetoric And Reader

by: Goshgarian, Gary; Krueger, Kathleen

ISBN 13:
9780321288462
ISBN 10:
0321288467
Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/01/2006
Publisher: Longman
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Dialogues represents argument not as a battle to be won, but as a process of dialogue and deliberation the exchange of opinions and ideas among people with different values and perspectives.Part One contains succinct instruction on analyzing and developing arguments, including critical reading, source documentation, and analyzing visual arguments. Part Two, updated with many new readings addressing current issues, offers a diverse collection of provocative essays from both the popular and scholarly medium. The lucid, lively, and engaging writing addresses students as writers and thinkers, without overwhelming them with unnecessary jargon or theory.

Preface

xxv

PART ONE Strategies for Reading and Writing Arguments

(314)

CHAPTER 1 Understanding Persuasion: Thinking Like a Negotiator

(25)

Argument

(1)

What Makes an Argument?

(2)

Facts Are Not Arguable

(1)

Opinions Based on Personal Taste or Preference Are Not Arguable

(1)

Opinions Based on Judgments Are Arguable

(1)

The Uses of Argument

(1)

Debate

(6)

Formulating Claims

(1)

Creating Reasons

(2)

Anticipating Opposition

(2)

Moving from Debate to Dialogue

(1)

Dialogue

(1)

Deliberation

(2)

Deborah Tannen, "Taking a 'War of Words' Too Literally"

(12)

SAMPLE ARGUMENTS FOR ANALYSIS

(11)

Michael Lewis, "The Case Against Tipping"

(2)

Paul Finkelman, "This One's for the Birds"

(5)

CHAPTER 2 Reading Arguments: Thinking Like a Critic

(34)

Why Read Critically?

(1)

Preview the Reading

(2)

Skim the Reading

(3)

SAMPLE ARGUMENT FOR ANALYSIS

(10)

Henry Wechsler, 'Binge Drinking Must Be Stopped"

(2)

Consider Your Own Experience

(1)

Annotate the Reading

(2)

Summarize the Reading

(3)

Analyze and Evaluate the Reading

(1)

Argue with the Reading

(1)

Create a Debate and Dialogue Between Two or More Readings

(2)

SAMPLE ARGUMENT FOR ANALYSIS

(2)

Froma Harrop, "Stop Babysitting College Students" (student essay)

(1)

Construct a Debate

(4)

SAMPLE ARGUMENTS FOR ANALYSIS

(3)

Kathryn Stewart and Corina Sole, "Letter to the Editor" from the Washington Post

(1)

James C. Carter, S.J., "Letter to the Editor" from the Times-Picayune

(1)

Deliberate About the Readings

(1)

Look for Logical Fallacies

(13)

Ad Hominem Argument

(1)

Ad Misericordiam Argument

(1)

Ad Populum Argument

(1)

Bandwagon Appeal

(1)

Begging the Question

(1)

Circular Reasoning

(1)

Dicto Simpliciter

(1)

False Analogy

(1)

False Dilemma

(1)

Faulty Use of Authority

(1)

Hasty Generalization

(1)

Non Sequitur

(1)

Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc

(1)

Red Herring

(1)

Slippery Slope

(1)

Stacking the Deck

(1)

Straw Man

(2)

CHAPTER 3 Finding Arguments: Thinking Like a Writer

(23)

The Writing Process

(1)

Prewriting

(1)

Drafting

(1)

Rewriting

(1)

Editing

(1)

Finding Topics to Argue

(2)

In Your Immediate Vicinity

(1)

In Your Larger Worlds

(1)

Keeping a Journal

(1)

Developing Argumentative Topics

(1)

Getting Started

(1)

Brainstorming

(1)

Finding Ideas Worth Writing About

(5)

Clustering

(1)

Freewriting

(2)

Asking Questions

(1)

Engaging in Dialogue with Others

(1)

Refining Topics

(13)

Reducing Your Options

(1)

Avoiding Overspecialized Topics

(1)

Formulating a Working Claim

(15)

SAMPLE ARGUMENT FOR ANALYSIS

(1)

Stephanie Bower, "What's the Rush? Speed and Mediocrity in Local Television News" (student essay)

(10)

CHAPTER 4 Addressing Audiences: Thinking Like a Reader

(38)

The Target Audience

(1)

The General Audience

(1)

Guidelines for Knowing Your Audience

(3)

Using Debate and Dialogue

(1)

Adapting to Your Readers' Attitudes

(18)

Addressing a Neutral Audience

(1)

Addressing a Friendly Audience

(1)

Addressing an Unfriendly Audience

(15)

SAMPLE ARGUMENTS FOR ANALYSIS

(1)

C. Everett Koop, "Don't Forget the Smokers"

(1)

Jeff Jacoby, "What the Antismoking Zealots Really Crave"

(1)

Robert J. Samuelson, "Media Have Fallen for Misguided Antismoking Campaign"

101

(1)

Danise Cavallaro, "Smoking: Offended by the Numbers" (student essay)

103

(6)

Choosing Your Words

109

(14)

Distinguishing Denotation and Connotation

109

(1)

Being Specific

110

(3)

Using Figurative Language

113

(3)

Avoiding Clichés

116

(1)

Defining Technical Terms

117

(1)

Clarifying Familiar Terms

117

(1)

Stimulating Definitions

118

(1)

Avoiding Overdefinition

119

(1)

Using Sarcasm and Humor Sparingly

119

(4)

ChAPTER 5 Shaping Arguments: Thinking Like an Architect

123

(41)

Components of an Argument

123

(5)

The Beginning

124

(1)

The Middle

124

(3)

The End

127

(1)

SAMPLE ARGUMENT FOR ANALYSIS

127

(1)

Clara Spotted Elk, "Indian Bones"

127

(1)

Analyzing the Structure

128

(4)

The Beginning

128

(1)

The Middle

129

(1)

The End

130

(2)

SAMPLE ARGUMENT FOR ANALYSIS

130

(1)

Ron Karpati, "I Am the Enemy"

130

(2)

Analyzing the Structure

132

(4)

The Beginning

132

(1)

The Middle

132

(1)

The End

133

(1)

Blueprints for Arguments

133

(1)

The Formal Outline

134

(2)

Two Basic Shapes for Arguments

136

(1)

Position Arguments

136

(9)

SAMPLE ARGUMENT FOR ANALYSIS

141

(2)

Bruce Wexler, "Poetry Is Dead. Does Anybody Really Care?"

141

(2)

Analysis of a Position Argument

143

(2)

Proposal Arguments

145

(19)

SAMPLE ARGUMENT FOR ANALYSIS

148

(12)

Amanda Collins, "Bring East Bridgewater Elementary into the World" (student essay)

149

(11)

Analyzing the Structure

160

(4)

CHAPTER 6 Using Evidence: Thinking Like an Advocate

164

(20)

How Much Evidence Is Enough?

165

(1)

Why Arguments Need Supporting Evidence

165

(1)

Forms of Evidence

166

(5)

Personal Experience—Yours and Others'

167

(1)

Outside Authorities

168

(1)

Factual References and Examples

169

(1)

Statistics

170

(1)

Some Tips About Supporting Evidence

171

(13)

Do You Have a Sufficient Number of Examples to Support Your Claim?

171

(1)

Is Your Evidence Detailed Enough?

172

(1)

Is Your Evidence Relevant to the Claim You Make or to the Conclusion You Reach?

172

(1)

Does Your Conclusion (or Claim) Exceed the Evidence?

172

(1)

Is Your Evidence Up-to-Date and Verifiable?

173

(1)

Is Your Evidence Appropriate for Your Audience?

173

(1)

Is Your Evidence Slanted?

174

(11)

SAMPLE ARGUMENT FOR ANALYSIS

176

(1)

Arthur Allen, "Prayer in Prison: Religion as Rehabilitation" (student essay)

177

(7)

CHAPTER 7 Establishing Claims: Thinking Like a Skeptic

184

(24)

The Toulmin Model

184

(1)

Toulmin's Terms

185

(3)

The Claim

185

(1)

The Grounds

185

(1)

The Warrant

185

(1)

The Backing

186

(1)

The Qualifiers

186

(1)

The Rebuttals

187

(1)

Finding Warrants

188

(6)

SAMPLE ARGUMENTS FOR ANALYSIS

190

(4)

Steven Pinker, "Why They Kill Their Newborns"

190

(4)

An Analysis Based on the Toulmin Model

194

(14)

Claims and Grounds

195

(1)

Warrants, Backing, and Rebuttals

196

(2)

Qualifiers

198

(4)

Michael Kelley, "Arguing for Infanticide"

199

(3)

SAMPLE STUDENT ARGUEMNT OFR ANALYSIS

202

(8)

Lowell Putnam, "Did I Miss Something?" (student essay)

202

(6)

CHAPTER 8 Using Visual Arguments: Thinking Like an Illustrator

208

(44)

Common Forms of Visual Arguments

208

(1)

Analyzing Visual Arguments

209

(1)

Art

210

(7)

Pablo Picasso's Guernica

210

(3)

Normal Rockwell's Freedom of Speech

213

(4)

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