Rent 9780205285860 | Good Reasons | Faigley, Lester; Selzer, Jack @knetbooks.com

Summary Table of Contents

Engaging and accessible to all students, Good Reasons is a brief, very readable introduction to argument by two of the country's foremost rhetoricians. By stressing the rhetorical situation and the audience, this rhetoric avoids complicated schemes and terminology in favor of providing students with the practical means to find good reasons for the positions they want to advocate to their audiences. Supporting the authors' instruction are numerous readings by professional and student writers, including a pivotal selection from Rachel Carson's extraordinarily influential argument, Silent Spring. Good Reasons is distinctive in its emphasis on visual persuasion and the presentation of arguments in various media, including electronic media. It includes a thorough discussion of visual design and how good document design can support good reasons, as well as a unique introduction to arguments on the World Wide Web. Good Reasons is also distinctive in considering narratives as an important aspect of argument.

Preface

xiii

Part I Persuading with Good Reasons: What Do We Mean by Argument?

(106)

What to Argue About

(26)

A Book That Changed the ... MORE

(2)

Why Silent Spring Became a Classic

(6)

Tactics of Silent Spring

(3)

Analyzing Arguments: Pathos, Ethos, and Logos

(1)

Reading Arguments

(3)

TIPS Reading with a Pencil in Your Hand

(2)

Finding Arguments

(2)

Position and Proposal Arguments

(2)

Rachel Carson, ``The Obligation to Endure''

(4)

Theo Colborn, Dianne Dumanoski, and John Peterson Myers, ``Hand-Me-Down Poisons''

(9)

Getting Started: Listing and Analyzing Issues

(2)

Getting Started: Making an Idea Map

(3)

Persuading with Good Reasons

(22)

The Basics of Arguments

(4)

TIPS What Is Not Arguable

(1)

The Basics of Reasoning

(2)

Finding Good Reasons

(7)

Can You Argue by Definition---from ``the Nature of the Thing''?

(1)

Can You Argue from Value?

(1)

Can You Compare or Contrast?

(1)

Can You Argue from Consequence?

(2)

Can You Counter Objections to Your Position?

(1)

Questions for Finding Good Reasons

(1)

Supporting Good Reasons

(2)

Deciding Which Good Reasons to Use

(1)

James Q. Wilson, ``Just Take Away Their Guns''

(6)

Getting Started on Your Draft

(2)

Thinking More about Your Audience

(20)

What Exactly Is an Auidence?

(1)

Readers Do More than Absorb Information

(3)

Readers Begin with Purposes

(1)

Readers Begin with Expectations

(1)

Readers Compose as They Read

(1)

Readers React to What They Read

(1)

Constructing Your Readers

(1)

Who Will Read Your Argument?

(2)

What Does Your Audience Already Know---and Not Know?

(1)

What Are Your Audience's Attitudes toward You?

(1)

What Are Your Audience's Attitudes toward Your Subject and toward What You Want to Say?

(1)

Why People Reach Different Conclusions from the Same Evidence

(7)

Creating Your Readers

(2)

``Marlboro College'' from the Fiske Guide to Colleges 1993

(5)

Getting Started: Writing for Particular Audiences

(1)

The Style of Arguments

(34)

Facts Alone Do Not Persuade

(5)

Ethos: Creating an Effective Perrsona

(4)

Advice on Argument from Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography

(1)

Choosing an Appropriate Voice

(7)

TIPS Strong Beginnings

(2)

Pathos: Appealing to Your Readers' Values

(2)

TIPS Strong Endings

(1)

The Language of Arguments

(4)

Christopher Hitchens, ``Scenes from an Execution''

(12)

Steps in Writing a Rhetorical Analysis

104

(3)

Part II Some Types of Arguments: Options for Arguments

107

(100)

Definition Arguments

111

(20)

Scott McCloud, ``Setting the Record Straight''

118

(8)

Meghann O'Connor (student), ``Cheerleading Is a Competitive Sport''

126

(5)

Steps in Writing a Definition Argument

129

(2)

Causal Arguments

131

(22)

Douglas Rushkoff, ``Channel Surfing''

141

(12)

Steps in Writing a Causal Argument

151

(2)

Evaluation Arguments

153

(16)

Eric Gable and Richard Handler, ``In Colonial Williamsburg, the New History Meets the Old''

160

(4)

Natascha Pocek (student), ``The Diet Zone: A Dangerous Place''

164

(5)

Steps in Writing an Evaluation Argument

167

(2)

Narrative Arguments

169

(12)

Leslie Marmon Silko, ``The Border Patrol State''

173

(8)

Steps in Writing a Narrative Argument

179

(2)

Rebuttal Arguments

181

(14)

The Faculty of the University of Washington, ``Open Letter to Governnor Gary Locke and the 2020 Commission on the Future of Higher Education''

188

(7)

Steps in Writing a Rebuttal Argument

192

(3)

Proposal Arguments

195

(12)

Donna Lopiano, ``Title IX: It's Time to Live Up to the Letter of the Law''

200

(7)

Steps in Writing a Proposal Argument

204

(3)

Part III Effective Arguments: Designing, Documenting, and Revising Arguments

207

(108)

Effective Visual Design

209

(28)

Understanding Visual Arguments

209

(3)

Text

210

(1)

Images

211

(1)

Graphic Design

211

(1)

Print Is a Visual Medium

212

(6)

Design Basics

218

(8)

Arrangement

220

(2)

Consistency

222

(2)

Contrast

224

(2)

The Rhetoric of Type

226

(3)

Graphic Presentation of Information

229

(8)

Tables and Charts

229

(5)

Misleading Charts

234

(1)

Other Graphics

234

(3)

Effective Web Design

237

(26)

The Basics of the Web

237

(3)

A Very Brief History of the Internet and the World Wide Web

239

(1)

Arguments on the Web

240

(4)

Intranets

244

(1)

Putting Text on Your Web Site

244

(8)

Web Authoring Software

245

(1)

The First Screen Is the Most Important

245

(2)

Divide Your Text into Chunks

247

(2)

Format So That the Text Is Readable

249

(1)

Anticipate Readers' Questions and Objections

250

(2)

TIPS Stay Organized

252

(1)

Principles of Web Design

252

(6)

Determine the Visual Theme of Your Site

253

(2)

Know the Messages Your Images Convey

255

(1)

Direct the Viewer's Eyes

255

(3)

Keep the Visuals Simple

258

(1)

Navigational Design

258

(2)

Audience Considerations on the Web

260

(3)

Online Guides for Publishing on the Web

261

(2)

Effective Research

263

(22)

Research: Knowing What Information You Need

263

(3)

What Makes a Good Subject for Research

266

(1)

Planning Your Research

266

(3)

Interviews, Observations, and Surveys

267

(2)

Finding What You Are Looking for in Print Sources

269

(3)

Scholarly, Trade, and Popular Journals

271

(1)

Finding What You Are Looking for in Electronic Sources

272

(7)

Using Search Engines

272

(1)

TIPS Using Search Engines

273

(1)

Searching by Key Word

274

(2)

Searching by Subject

276

(2)

Doing the Research for an Argument about Cloning

278

(1)

Evaluating Sources

279

(3)

Traditional Criteria for Evaluating Print Sources

280

(1)

Additional Criteria for Evaluating Web Sources

281

(1)

Taking Notes

282

(3)

Effective Documentation

285

(24)

Intellectual Property and Scholastic Honesty

285

(6)

What Plagiarism Is

286

(3)

Using Sources Effectively

289

(2)

MLA Documentation

291

(5)

Books

292

(1)

Periodicals

293

(1)

Online Sources

294

(2)

Other Sources

296

(1)

Sample Argument Paper Using Sources

296

(1)

Chris Thomas (student), ``Should Race Be a Qualification to Attend College?''

297

(12)

Effective Revision

309

(6)

Switch from Writer to Reader

309

(1)

Focus on Your Argument

310

(2)

Focus on Your Style and Proofread Carefully

312

(3)

Appendix A: Working Effectively in Groups

315

(4)

Appendix B: APA Documentation

319

(6)

Index

325

RENT TEXTBOOKS

Good Reasons

Why Rent from Knetbooks?

Top 5 reasons to order all your textbooks from Knetbooks:

Related Products