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  1. Reading Literature and Writing Argument
    Reading Literature and Writing Argument
  2. Strategies for Successful Writing: A Rhetoric, Research Guide, Reader and Handbook
    Strategies for Successful Writing: A Rhetoric, Research Guide, Reader and Handbook
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    Creative Writer's Handbook
  4. SF Compact
    SF Compact
  5. Critical Thinking: Consider the Verdict
    Critical Thinking: Consider the Verdict
  6. Literature Western World Vol 1
    Literature Western World Vol 1
  7. The Power to Persuade: A Rhetoric and Reader for Argumentative Writing
    The Power to Persuade: A Rhetoric and Reader for Argumentative Writing
  8. Modern Drama: Selected Plays from 1879 to the Present
    Modern Drama: Selected Plays from 1879 to the Present
  9. Literature of the Western World: Neoclassicism Through the Modern Period Vol 2
    Literature of the Western World: Neoclassicism Through the Modern Period Vol 2
  10. Heritage: African American Readings for Writing
    Heritage: African American Readings for Writing
  11. Global Voices:Contemp Lit Non-West World: Contemporary Literature from the Non-Western World
    Global Voices:Contemp Lit Non-West World: Contemporary Literature from the Non-Western World
  12. Harold Bloom:Poetics of Conflict: A Poetics of Conflict (Modern Cultural Theorists)
    Harold Bloom:Poetics of Conflict: A Poetics of Conflict (Modern Cultural Theorists)
  13. Business and Professional Communication for the 21st Century
    Business and Professional Communication for the 21st Century
  14. Seamus Heaney Language of Poetry (Phi)
    Seamus Heaney Language of Poetry (Phi)
  15. Fact and Artifact: Writing Nonfiction
    Fact and Artifact: Writing Nonfiction
  16. Anthology of American Literature: Colonial Through Romantic Vol 1
    Anthology of American Literature: Colonial Through Romantic Vol 1
  17. Concise Anthology of American Literature
    Concise Anthology of American Literature
  18. Short Fiction: Classic and Contemporary
    Short Fiction: Classic and Contemporary
  19. Introductions to Modern English Literature: Modern Short Stories
    Introductions to Modern English Literature: Modern Short Stories
  20. Modern Poetry (Introductions to Modern English Literature for Students of English)
    Modern Poetry (Introductions to Modern English Literature for Students of English)
  21. Introduction to Literature: Reading, Analyzing, and Writing
    Introduction to Literature: Reading, Analyzing, and Writing
  22. Major Modern Essayists
    Major Modern Essayists
  23. Understanding Persuasion
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  24. Lifetime Encyclopedia of Letters
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Reading Literature and Writing Argument
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    		Reading Literature and Writing Argument
    Missy James , and Alan Merickel
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    ASIN: 0132248840
    Good Reasons with Contemporary Arguments: Reading, Designing, and Writing Effective Arguments, Second Edition
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      		Good Reasons with Contemporary Arguments: Reading, Designing, and Writing Effective Arguments, Second Edition
      Lester Faigley , and Jack Selzer
      Manufacturer: Longman
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      ASIN: 0321172779

      Book Description

      This popular rhetoric/reader combines a brief, accessible introduction to argument with an anthology of provocative readings on contemporary issues. By stressing the rhetorical situation and the audience, this rhetoric avoids complicated theories in favor of providing readers with the practical means to find “good reasons” for their positions. Supporting the authors' instruction are numerous readings by professional and student writers on contemporary issues. The anthology features over 80 selections on interesting current issues such as body image, immigration, affirmative action, and the environment. Distinctive in its emphasis on visual rhetoric, the text includes a thorough discussion of how good document design can support good reasons, as well as a unique introduction to presenting arguments on the Web.Individuals interested in learning how to construct persuasive arguments.
      Writing Arguments: A Rhetoric with Readings (5th Edition)
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • Essential for Argument Presentation
      • Thoughtful, articulate, and readable rhetoric.
      		Writing Arguments: A Rhetoric with Readings (5th Edition)
      John D. Ramage , John C. Bean , and June Johnson
      Manufacturer: Longman Publishing Group
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      ASIN: 0205317456

      Book Description

      The market leader in argumentative rhetoric/readers, Writing Arguments has been praised for its clear explanation of the Toulmin model, separate chapters on reading and writing arguments, and a wealth of interesting student and professional examples. (Regular edition: includes the rhetoric plus an anthology of 58 arguments on contemporary issues.) Writing Arguments presents four approaches to argument: the enthymeme; Toulmin's system of analyzing arguments; the categories of claims; and the three classical appeals of logos, pathos, and ethos. Focusing on argument as a social act, the book treats argument as a means of clarification and truth-seeking as well as a means of persuading audiences, and shows students the power of inquiry and discovery. For anyone interested in argumentation.

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Essential for Argument Presentation.......2007-03-02

      Presented in textbook fashion, WRITING ARGUMENTS: A RHETORIC WITH READINGS, doesn't exactly make for compelling reading, but is certainly a critical source for argumentation documents. Author's Ramage, Bean and Johnson guide the reader through the process both deliberately and succinctly, covering every aspect of argument presentation, beginning with definition through source documentation.

      Mine is an older edition and the technology aspect is dated, but nonetheless, I turn often to this book to guide me through argument preparation. Though certainly intended for classroom study, this book is also useful outside the classroom. I have prepared a fair number of arguments for political presentation and have found this to be a useful volume.

      5 out of 5 stars Thoughtful, articulate, and readable rhetoric. .......2004-11-18

      "Writing Arguments" shines like a beacon in the dark and murky waters of composition textbooks. Although some have critiqued it for its "passive" approach, I support both the approach and the layout as the best way I've found to approach basic argumentation. A solid understanding of audience (in particular) is vital for successful writing, and it's also something inexperienced, self-focused writers often lack.

      Rather than pushing a "win at all costs" or "go with your gut" victory-based approach to rhetoric, the authors promote rhetorical writing grounded in Perelman's audience concepts, Toulmin's warrants, and Aristotelian enthymeme. By encouraging students to locate common ground (warrants) between themselves and their real or imagined audience, this book sets them up to engage in rhetoric as participants in a broader civic culture. And this is the rhetoric that will ultimately equip them to survive in the real world--where knowing what a client or an opponent wants and believes is critical to "winning" the argument in a lasting and productive way.

      No theory or approach is perfect (not that I've found so far at least), and a rigid application of the Toulmin model or the schema as outlined in this book will inevitably bog down writers as they move into more advanced composition. But that, afterall, is why we teachers are there. By focusing students' attention on the basic principles in the book--audience awareness, orderliness, situational groundedness, etc.--rather than forcing them to memorize rules or endlessly construct Toulmin models, I may just be able to help my students develop a new respect for argumentation as discovery (and themselves as rhetors) in the public sphere. And if we can do that, maybe there's a little civil light in the civic culture tunnel after all.
      A Little Literature: Reading, Writing, Argument
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        		A Little Literature: Reading, Writing, Argument
        Sylvan Barnet , William E. Burto , and William E. Cain
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        ASIN: 0321396197

        Book Description

        Featuring the smallest trim size and page count of any comparable anthology, this appealing new three-genre collection encourages readers to experience the pleasures of literature. Concise, yet complete, editorial apparatus provides guidance on reading, writing, and, most particularly, developing arguments about literature. Readers who want a brief compilation of classic and contemporary selections.

        Arguing in Communities: Reading and Writing Arguments in Context
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          		Arguing in Communities: Reading and Writing Arguments in Context
          Gary Hatch
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          ASIN: 0767416813

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          Reading and Writing Short Arguments
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          • First of many purchases to come
          		 Reading and Writing Short Arguments

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          ASIN: 1559346426

          Book Description

          With 71 selections, this brief text-reader offers a clear and concise introduction to argument and an exceptionally broad range of short arguments on contemporary issues.

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          5 out of 5 stars First of many purchases to come.......2005-09-06

          This transaction was my first ever online. I was nervous about getting my textbooks on time (and getting a bargain). I recieved a brand new copy within 6 days of placing my order. The book is in fabulous condition and I got it for next to nothing! I am very pleased with this vendor and look forward to doing business with them in the future.
          Reading Literature and Writing Argument
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            		Reading Literature and Writing Argument

            Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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            ASIN: 0131321773

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            Reading Literature and Writing Argument
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              		Reading Literature and Writing Argument
              Missy, Alan P. Meickel James
              Manufacturer: Pearson Prentice Hall
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              ASIN: B000P9BTVK
              Creating America: Reading and Writing Arguments
              Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
              • Room for improvement
              • Great anthology!
              • A solid American argument reader
              • Not the best anthology
              		 Creating America: Reading and Writing Arguments

              Manufacturer: Prentice Hall College Div
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              ASIN: 0130615579

              Book Description

              This reader/rhetoric emphasizes the argumentative strategies readers need to analyze and write arguments. At the same time, it helps users see that Americans have always defined themselves and maintained a sense of unity—despite great diversity—through ongoing public debate about what America means. Selections reflect colonial times to the present, and include posters, photographs, advertisements, and court cases in addition to essays, poems, and stories that represent arguments in American culture, the art and craft of persuasion, writing essays, integrating research into writing, American dreams, justice and civil liberties, frontiers, war and violence, work and play, and family, identities. For those interested in argumentative and persuasive writing.

              Customer Reviews:

              3 out of 5 stars Room for improvement.......2005-04-13

              I have mixed feelings about this book. I strongly support the idea of presenting a broad range of arguments all related to one core issue, but I suppose I feel that this book didn't do a particularly good job at making that concept come to life.

              Some of the topics, such as "Frontier," seem too broad to really stimulate much of a discussion, and also too rooted in history to have much of an application for opinions on modern issues. The layout and visuals are also not very well done, which will be a turnoff to the reluctant pupil.

              That being said, there are many topics that are extremely relevant, such as war, family values, and civil liberties; these topics are illuminated by some great thinkers, such as Benjamin Franklin, Studs Terkel, and Gloria Steinem. There is also inclusion of some texts that you wouldn't think of as being centered around history or politics, such as an excerpt from "The Great Gatsby."

              I haven't seen later editions, and I can only hope that they've improved upon this solid concept.

              5 out of 5 stars Great anthology!.......2004-02-12

              I loved this anthology,partly because of the very useful introductory materials on arugment and partly because of the range of readings.The first four chapters of the book work as a good intro to writing essays, conducting research, and understanding arugment, and the rest of the book not only includes a great variety of readings, but also offers a number of visuals and student papers, both of which have gone over very well wtih my students.

              5 out of 5 stars A solid American argument reader.......2004-02-12

              This text covers a range of genres and eras. The pedagodical approach enables instructors and students to focus on the core issues of argument without getting lost in the terminology of some models (i.e., Toulmin). More visual materials would be helpful but the book does address visual rhetoric in a way that emphasizes argument.

              2 out of 5 stars Not the best anthology.......2004-01-30

              Maybe I'm just down on anthologies in general, but I didn't have a lot of success in teaching this text. Although it successfully presents perspectives from a number of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, the questions provided with the texts were frequently inane and the texts themselves were often cut in awkward and inappropriate ways.
              Reading Literature And Writing Argument
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                		Reading Literature And Writing Argument
                Missy; Merickel, Alan James
                Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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                ASIN: B000OHSIBW

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