Practical argument: A text and anthology - Laurie G. Kirszner, Stephen R. Mandell 2019

Preface

Understanding argument

An introduction to argument

The four pillars of argument

Reading and responding to arguments

Thinking and reading critically

Reading and responding to visual arguments

Writing a rhetorical analysis

Understanding logic and recognizing logical fallacies

Rogerian argument, toulmin logic, and oral arguments

Writing an argumentative essay

Planning, drafting, and revising an argumentative essay

Using sources to support your argument

Finding and evaluating sources

Summarizing, paraphrasing, quoting, and synthesizing sources

Documenting sources: MLA

Using sources responsibly

Strategies for argument

Strategies for Argument

Cause-and-effect arguments

Evaluation фrguments

Ethical arguments

Proposal arguments

Debates, casebooks, and classic arguments

DEBATE: Should we embrace self-driving cars?

Debate: Should college athletes be paid?

Debate: Under what circumstances do bystanders have an ethical obligation to intervene?

Debate: Should the United States Establish a Universal Basic Income?

Casebook: Should every american go to college?

Casebook: How should we solve the opioid problem?

Casebook: Should the United States have open borders?

Casebook: Does it pay to study the humanities?

Classic arguments

Glossary