Essays and Arguments: A Handbook for Writing Student Essays

How does one help undergraduate students learn quickly how to produce effectively organized, persuasive, well—reasoned essays? This book offers a straightforward, systematic introduction to some of the key elements of the construction of arguments in essay form. The focus here is on practical advice that will prove immediately useful to students—recommended procedures are emphasized, and detailed examples of academic and student writing are provided throughout.

The book introduces the basi...