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PublisherWadsworth

ISBN-101133311164

ISBN-139781133311164

eBay Product ID (ePID)117201072

Product Key Features

Number of Pages784 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameWell-Crafted Argument

SubjectLanguage Experience Approach, General, Rhetoric, Readers, Public Speaking

Publication Year2013

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Education

AuthorSimone J. Billings, Fred D. White

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight36.1 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width6.4 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number5

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

ReviewsAnything that can get students to understand argument as more than yelling to make a point is useful, and this text seems to do that., I think the book will be useful for teachers of introductory argument courses, particularly because it makes central the processes for writing arguments. That's what I am looking for when I try to build a syllabus for a college-level argument course.

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal808/.0427

SynopsisIncorporating new articles, expanded commentary, and the most current MLA and APA citation models, the fifth edition of THE WELL-CRAFTED ARGUMENT guides students through the process of writing effective arguments across the disciplines. The two-part structure of this rhetoric/reader includes a complete pedagogical apparatus--with coverage of critical reading strategies, as well as writing, researching, and documenting a topic--and an anthology of readings grouped into nine thematic clusters. In-depth instruction, combined with real student writings, engages students and helps them discover their own voices. The text's visual emphasis and the authors' practical skill-building approach are enhanced with a new full-color format. Each chapter in Part I ends with a "Summary," "Checklist," and "Writing Projects," while each cluster in Part II ends with "Connections Among the Clusters," "Writing Projects," and "Suggestions for Further Reading." These sections encourage students to apply what they've learned and go beyond the classroom if a topic is of particular interest to them. In addition to guidance on drafting and revising arguments, the authors provide a variety of composition strategies, including freewriting, outlining, and shared reading. A new chaper on "Arguing Across the Disciplines" provides strategies for arguing effectively when writing in a variety of majors. Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac., Incorporating new articles, expanded commentary, and the most current MLA and APA citation models, the fifth edition of THE WELL-CRAFTED ARGUMENT guides students through the process of writing effective arguments across the disciplines. The two-part structure of this rhetoric/reader includes a complete pedagogical apparatus--with coverage of critical reading strategies, as well as writing, researching, and documenting a topic--and an anthology of readings grouped into nine thematic clusters. In-depth instruction, combined with real student writings, engages students and helps them discover their own voices. The text's visual emphasis and the authors' practical skill-building approach are enhanced with a new full-color format. Each chapter in Part I ends with a "Summary," "Checklist," and "Writing Projects," while each cluster in Part II ends with "Connections Among the Clusters," "Writing Projects," and "Suggestions for Further Reading." These sections encourage students to apply what they've learned and go beyond the classroom if a topic is of particular interest to them. In addition to guidance on drafting and revising arguments, the authors provide a variety of composition strategies, including freewriting, outlining, and shared reading. A new chaper on "Arguing Across the Disciplines" provides strategies for arguing effectively when writing in a variety of majors.