A Brief Guide to Writing Academic Arguments / Edition 1

by Stephen Wilhoit

Overview

A Brief Guide to Writing Academic Arguments prepares the reader to read and write the types of argument-related source-based writing they are most likely to encounter in college.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780205568611
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	12/17/2008
Series:	Pearson English Value Textbook Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of Contents

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Ch. 1 What Makes an Academic Argument “Academic”?

What “Argument” Means in an Academic Setting

Context Is Everything: Understanding the Rhetorical Situation of Academic Arguments

Elements of the Rhetorical Situation

How the Elements of the Rhetorical Situation Are Interconnected

Reading: “Generation Q,” by Thomas L. Friedman

Qualities of Effective Academic Arguments

Effective Academic Arguments Are Clear and Precise

Effective Academic Arguments Are Well Supported

Effective Academic Arguments Are Properly Qualified

Effective Academic Arguments Are Placed in Context

Effective Academic Arguments Employ an Appropriate Voice and Tone

Effective Academic Arguments Follow Established Conventions

Effective Academic Arguments Are Sensitive to Audience Needs

Ch. 2 The Elements of Persuasive Academic Arguments

What Makes Academic Arguments Persuasive?

Logos: The Role of Logic and Reason in Academic Arguments

Claims

Grounds

Explanations

Qualifications

Rebuttals

Logos in Action: A Sample Argument

Sample Reading: Letter to the Editor

Common Logos-related Fallacies

Pathos: The Role of Emotion in Academic Arguments

Pathos in Action: A Sample Essay

Reading: “Perils and Promise: Destroy an Embryo, Waste a Life,” by Christopher H. Smith

How Pathos Can Help You Develop Content and Choose Language

How Pathos Can Help You Create a Bond with Your Audience

How Pathos Can Help You Communicate Your Own Emotional Investment in Your Argument

Common Pathos-related Fallacies

Ethos: The Role of the Writer’s Authority and Credibility in Academic Arguments

Establishing Ethos through Your Knowledge of the Topic

Establishing Ethos through Accurate Writing

Establishing Ethos by Being Open Minded, Honest, and Fair

Establishing Ethos by Following Conventions

Ethos in Action: A Sample Rea