Everyday Arguments: A Guide to Writing and Reading Effective Arguments - Couverture souple

Mayberry, Katherine J.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0618917861 ISBN 13 : 9780618917860

Editeur : Houghton Mifflin, 2004

Synopsis

Everyday Arguments combines a practical, student-oriented argument rhetoric with an anthology of illustrative readings drawn from arguments of everyday life. The rhetoric portion of the text contains a four-part taxonomy and guides students through the process of generating, drafting, composing, and revising written arguments. The anthology of readings is closely tied to the principles and practices introduced in the rhetoric section. Throughout the text, the author emphasizes that much can be learned about written argument and its practice from the texts we encounter on a daily basis. Writing-intensive exercises in each chapter encourage students to practice new skills as they learn them, while refreshing their knowledge of previously mastered skills. These exercises emphasize the value of collaboration, revision, and responsible research. Helpful student samples encourage students in their own writing.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Everyday Arguments combines highly practical and student-oriented argument rhetoric with an anthology of illustrative readings drawn from arguments of everyday life.

The practical rhetoric section is based upon a single and sensible four-part taxonomy of argument derived from the various purposes of arguments. Students are led step-by-step through the processes of generating, drafting, composing, and revising written arguments in all four categories. The anthology of readings is closely tied to the principles and practices introduced in the rhetoric section. The overarching philosophy of the reading selections (and of the book as a whole) is that written argument—in all its variety—is the most common form of writing and that much can be learned about its practice from the texts we encounter on a daily basis.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Houghton Mifflin
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0618917861
• ISBN 13: 9780618917860
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 448
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible