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Index
Cover
Inside Front Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Preface
Brief Contents
Contents
Disciplinary Contents
PART 1 Understanding Argument
An Introduction to Argument
Recognizing Arguments
Why Instructors Assign Argument [box]
Defining Argument
What Kinds of Statements Are Not Debatable? [box]
Arguments in Real Life
Winning and Losing Arguments
The Rhetorical Situation
Considering the Writer
Considering the Purpose
Considering the Audience
Considering the Question
Considering the Context
Logos, Pathos, and Ethos
The Appeal to Reason (Logos)
Logos in Action
The Appeal to the Emotions (Pathos)
Pathos in Action
The Appeal to Authority (Ethos)
Ethos in Action
The Rhetorical Triangle
1 The Four Pillars of Argument
AT ISSUE Is a College Education Worth the Money?
The Elements of Argument
Thesis Statement
Evidence
Refutation
Concluding Statement
⇨ CHECKLIST: DOES YOUR ARGUMENT STAND UP?
NIA TUCKSON, Why Foreign-Language Study Should Be Required [STUDENT ESSAY]
ANDREW HERMAN, Raise the Drinking Age to Twenty-Five
READING AND WRITING ABOUT THE ISSUE Is a College Education Worth the Money?
DAVID LEONHARDT, Is College Worth It? Clearly, New Data Say
MARTY NEMKO, We Send Too Many Students to College
JENNIE LE, What Does It Mean to Be a College Grad?
DALE STEPHENS, College Is a Waste of Time
BRIDGET TERRY LONG, College Is Worth It—some of the Time
MARY C. DALY AND LEILA BENGALI, Is It Still Worth Going to College?
TONY BRUMMEL, Practical Experience Trumps Fancy Degrees
PART 2 Reading and Responding to Arguments
2 Thinking and Reading Critically
AT ISSUE Do Violent Media Images Trigger Violent Behavior?
Thinking Critically
Using Critical-Thinking Skills [box]
Reading Critically
Guidelines for Reading Critically [box]
Becoming an Active Reader
Previewing
Close Reading
Comprehension Clues [box]
GERARD JONES, Violent Media Is Good for Kids
Highlighting
Suggestions for Highlighting [box]
JOHN LEO, When Life Imitates Video
Annotating
⇨ CHECKLIST: QUESTIONS FOR ANNOTATING
JOHN LEO, When Life Imitates Video
JESSICA ROBBINS, Don’t Withhold Violent Games
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, Violence in Mass Media
Writing a Critical Response
⇨ CHECKLIST: QUESTIONS FOR CRITICAL READING
KATHERINE CHOI, Response to “When Life Imitates Video” [STUDENT RESPONSE]
⇨ TEMPLATE FOR WRITING A CRITICAL RESPONSE
3 Decoding Visual Arguments
AT ISSUE Do Violent Media Images Trigger Violent Behavior?
Thinking Critically about Visual Arguments
Visuals versus Visual Arguments [box]
Using Active Reading Strategies with Visual Arguments
Comprehension Clues [box]
Appeals: Logos, Pathos, and Ethos [box]
TODD DAVIDSON, Media Violence [VISUAL]
MAX FISHER, Gun-Related Murders and Video Game Consumption [GRAPHS]
BOB ENGELHART, Violent Video Games [CARTOON]
PARENTHOOD LIBRARY, Distribution of Language, Sex, and Violence Codes in PG-Rated Movies [CHART]
Boy Playing Violent Video Game [PHOTOGRAPH]
Ways to Die in Children’s Cartoons [CHART]
LAUREN DAZZARA, Why Gaming Is a Positive Element in Life [INFOGRAPHIC]
Highlighting and Annotating Visuals
ROCKSTAR NORTH, Grand Theft Auto IV [ADVERTISEMENT]
NATE LONDA, silence the Violence [IMAGE]
Responding Critically to Visual Arguments
⇨ CHECKLIST: QUESTIONS FOR RESPONDING TO VISUAL ARGUMENTS
JASON SAVONA, Response to Grand Theft Auto IV [STUDENT RESPONSE]
⇨ TEMPLATE FOR RESPONDING TO VISUAL ARGUMENTS
4 Writing a Rhetorical Analysis
AT ISSUE Is It Ethical to Buy Counterfeit Designer Merchandise?
What Is a Rhetorical Analysis?
Overview: “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King Jr. [box]
Considering the Rhetorical Situation
Analyzing the Rhetorical Situation [box]
The Writer
Analyzing the Writer [box]
The Writer’s Purpose
Analyzing the Writer’s Purpose [box]
The Writer’s Audience
Analyzing the Writer’s Audience [box]
The Question
Analyzing the Question [box]
The Context
Analyzing the Context [box]
Considering the Means of Persuasion: Logos, Pathos, Ethos
The Appeal to Reason (Logos)
The Appeal to the Emotions (Pathos)
The Appeal to Authority (Ethos)
Considering the Writer’s Rhetorical Strategies
Thesis
Organization
Evidence
Stylistic Techniques
Assessing the Argument
⇨ CHECKLIST: PREPARING TO WRITE A RHETORICAL ANALYSIS
Sample Rhetorical Analysis
DANA THOMAS, Terror’s Purse Strings
DENIZ BILGUTAY, A Powerful Call to Action [STUDENT ESSAY]
RAJEEV RAVISANKAR, Sweatshop Oppression
⇨ TEMPLATE FOR WRITING A RHETORICAL ANALYSIS
NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF, Where Sweatshops Are a Dream
5 Understanding Logic and Recognizing Logical Fallacies
AT ISSUSE How Free Should Free Speech Be?
What Is Deductive Reasoning?
Constructing Sound Syllogisms
Syllogism with an Illogical Middle Term
Syllogism with a Key Term Whose Meaning Shifts
Syllogism with Negative Premise
Recognizing Enthymemes
Bumper-Sticker Thinking [box]
Writing Deductive Arguments
CRYSTAL SANCHEZ, College Should Be for Everyone [STUDENT ESSAY]
What Is Inductive Reasoning?
Reaching Inductive Conclusions [box]
Making Inferences
Constructing Strong Inductive Arguments
Generalization Too Broad
Insufficient Evidence
Irrelevant Evidence
Exceptions to the Rule
Writing Inductive Arguments
WILLIAM SALETAN, Please Do Not Feed the Humans
Recognizing Logical Fallacies
Begging the Question 147
Circular Reasoning
Weak Analogy
Ad Hominem Fallacy (Personal Attack)
Creating a Straw Man
Hasty or Sweeping Generalization (Jumping to a Conclusion)
Either/Or Fallacy (False Dilemma)
Equivocation
Red Herring
Slippery Slope
You Also (Tu Quoque)
Appeal to Doubtful Authority
Misuse of Statistics
Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc (After This, Therefore Because of This)
Non Sequitur (It Does Not Follow)
Bandwagon Fallacy
PATRICK J. BUCHANAN, Immigration Time-Out
READING AND WRITING ABOUT THE ISSUE How Free Should Free Speech Be?
THANE ROSENBAUM, should Neo-Nazis Be Allowed Free speech?
SOL STERN, The Unfree Speech Movement
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS, On Freedom of Expression and Campus Speech Codes
WENDY KAMINER, Progressive Ideas Have Killed Free Speech on Campus
JUDITH SHULEVITZ, In College and Hiding from Scary Ideas
ERIC POSNER, Universities Are Right to Crack Down on Speech and Behavior
⇨ TEMPLATE FOR WRITING A DEDUCTIVE ARGUMENT
⇨ TEMPLATE FOR WRITING AN INDUCTIVE ARGUMENT
6 Rogerian Argument, Toulmin Logic, and Oral Arguments
AT ISSUE Is Online Education Better Than Classroom Education?
Understanding Rogerian Argument
Structuring Rogerian Arguments
Writing Rogerian Arguments
ZOYA KAHN, Why Cell Phones Do Not Belong in the Classroom [STUDENT ESSAY]
Understanding Toulmin Logic
Constructing Toulmin Arguments
Writing Toulmin Arguments
JEN DAVIS, Competitive Cheerleaders Are Athletes [STUDENT ESSAY]
Understanding Oral Arguments
Planning an Oral Argument
⇨ CHECKLIST: DESIGNING AND DISPLAYING VISUALS
Delivering Oral Arguments
Dealing with Nervousness [box]
Composing an Oral Argument
CHANTEE STEELE, An Argument in Support of the “Gap Year” [STUDENT SPEECH]
READING AND WRITING ABOUT THE ISSUE Is Online Education Better Than Classroom Education?
COLLEGEDEGREESEARCH.NET, The Evolution of Online Schooling [INFOGRAPHIC]
CHRIS BUSTAMANTE, The Risks and Rewards of Online Learning
DAVID SMITH, Reliance on Online Materials Hinders Learning Potential for Students
ELENA KADVANY, Online Education Needs Connection
JOHN CRISP, Short Distance Learning
SCOTT L. NEWSTOK, A Plea for Close Learning
RAY MCNULTY, Old Flames and New Beacons
PETE RORABAUGH, Trading Classroom Authority for Online Community
⇨ TEMPLATE FOR WRITING A ROGERIAN ARGUMENT
⇨ TEMPLATE FOR WRITING A TOULMIN ARGUMENT
PART 3 Writing an Argumentative Essay
7 Planning, Drafting, and Revising an Argumentative Essay
AT ISSUE Should College Campuses Go Green?
Choosing a Topic
Topics to Avoid [box]
Thinking about Your Topic
Freewriting
Brainstorming
Clustering
Informal Outline
Drafting a Thesis Statement
Understanding Your Purpose and Audience
Gathering Evidence
Evaluating the Evidence in Your Sources
Detecting Bias in Your Sources
Using Analogies as Evidence [box]
Refuting Opposing Arguments
Strategies for Refuting Opposing Arguments
Revising Your Thesis Statement
Structuring Your Essay
Supplying Background Information [box]
Using Induction and Deduction
Identifying a Strategy for Your Argument
Constructing a Formal Outline
Establishing Credibility
Being Well-Informed
Being Reasonable
Being Fair
Maintaining Your Credibility [box]
Drafting Your Essay
Suggested Transitions for Argument [box]
⇨ GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT: USING PARALLELISM
Revising Your Essay
Asking Questions
⇨ CHECKLIST: QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR ESSAY’S PURPOSE AND AUDIENCE
⇨ CHECKLIST: QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR ESSAY’S STRUCTURE AND STYLE
⇨ CHECKLIST: QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR ESSAY’S SUPPORTING EVIDENCE
Using Outlines and Templates
Getting Feedback
Guidelines for Peer Review [box]
Adding Visuals
Polishing Your Essay
Editing
⇨ GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT: PRONOUN-ANTECEDENT AGREEMENT
Proofreading
⇨ GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT: CONTRACTIONS VERSUS POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
Choosing a Title
Checking Format
SHAWN HOLTON, Going Green [STUDENT ESSAY]
PART 4 Using Sources to Support Your Argument
8 Finding and Evaluating Sources
AT ISSUE Is Technology a Serious Threat to Our Privacy?
Finding Sources
Finding Information in the Library
Finding Information on the Internet
Evaluating Sources
NICHOLAS THOMPSON, Bigger Brother: The Exponential Law of Privacy Loss
USA TODAY EDITORIAL BOARD, Time to Enact “Do Not Track”
REBECCA MACKINNON, Privacy and Facebook
Evaluating Websites
Using a Site’s URL to Assess Its Objectivity [box]
Avoiding Confirmation Bias [box]
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, Home Page [WEBSITE]
GLAMOUR MAGAZINE, Home Page [WEBSITE]
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, About the Chronicle [WEBSITE]
GLAMOUR MAGAZINE, About Glamour [WEBSITE]
JONATHAN MAHLER, Who Spewed That Abuse? Anonymous Yik Yak App Isn’t Telling
JENNIFER GOLBECK, All Eyes on You
CRAIG DESSON, My Creepy Instagram Map Knows Where I Live
SHARON JAYSON, Is Online Dating Safe?
SAM LAIRD, Should Athletes Have Social Media Privacy? One Bill Says Yes
9 Summarizing, Paraphrasing, Quoting, and Synthesizing Sources
AT ISSUE Is Technology a Serious Threat to Our Privacy?
Summarizing Sources
When to Summarize [box]
Summarizing Sources [box]
Paraphrasing Sources
When to Paraphrase [box]
Paraphrasing sources [box]
Quoting Sources
When to Quote [box]
Quoting Sources [box]
SHELLEY FRALIC, Don’t Fall for the Myths about Online Privacy
Working Source Material into Your Argument
Using Identifying Tags
Templates for Using Identifying Tags [box]
Working Quotations into Your Sentences
Distorting Quotations [box]
Synthesizing Sources
10 Documenting Sources: MLA
Why Document Sources? [box]
Using Parenthetical References
Preparing the Works-Cited List
Periodicals
Books
Audiovisual Sources
Internet Sources
Legal Case
Government Document
MLA Paper Guidelines [box]
ERIN BLAINE, Should Data Posted on Social-Networking Sites Be “Fair Game” for Employers? [MODEL MLA PAPER]
11 Using Sources Responsibly
AT ISSUE Where Should We Draw the Line with Plagiarism?
Understanding Plagiarism
Two Definitions of Plagiarism [box]
Avoiding Unintentional Plagiarism
Internet Sources and Plagiarism [box]
Intentional Plagiarism [box]
Knowing What to Document
AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN, Cheaters Never Win
Revising to Eliminate Plagiarism
READING AND WRITING ABOUT THE ISSUE I Where Should We Draw the Line with Plagiarism?
JACK SHAFER, Sidebar: Comparing the Copy
LAWRENCE M. HINMAN, How to Fight College Cheating
TRIP GABRIEL, Plagiarism Lines Blur for Students in Digital Age
ELIZABETH MINKEL, Too Hard Not to Cheat in the Internet Age?
RICHARD A. POSNER, The Truth about Plagiarism
DYLAN BYERS, Plagiarism and BuzzFeed’s Achilles’ Heel
K. BALIBALOS AND J. GOPALAKRISHNAN, OK or Not?
DAN ARIELY, Essay Mills: A Coarse Lesson in Cheating
Term Papers for Sale Advertisement [WEB PAGE]
⇨ TEMPLATE FOR WRITING AN ARGUMENT ABOUT PLAGIARISM
⇨ WRITING ASSIGNMENTS: USING SOURCES RESPONSIBLY
PART 5 READING AND WRITING ABOUT THE ISSUE
12 Definition Arguments
AT ISSUE Is Wikipedia a Legitimate Research Source?
What Is a Definition Argument?
Developing Definitions
Dictionary Definitions (Formal Definitions)
Extended Definitions
Operational Definitions
Structuring a Definition Argument
ADAM KENNEDY, Why I Am a Nontraditional Student [STUDENT ESSAY]
⇨ GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT: AVOIDING IS WHERE AND IS WHEN
EJ GARR, Athlete vs. Role Model
Firefighters at Ground Zero [PHOTOGRAPH]; The Tuskegee Airmen [PHOTOGRAPH]
READING AND WRITING ABOUT THE ISSUE Is Wikipedia a Legitimate Research Source?
TIMOTHY MESSER-KRUSE, The “Undue Weight” of Truth on Wikipedia
MICHAEL MARTINEZ, Why Citations Do Not Make Wikipedia and Similar Sites Credible
KEVIN MORRIS, After a Half-Decade, Massive Wikipedia Hoax Finally Exposed
ALISON HUDSON, Stop Wikipedia Shaming
ANDREAS KOLBE, Debunking the “Accurate as Britannica” Myth?
RANDALL STROSS, Anonymous Source Is Not the Same as Open Source
WIKIPEDIA, Wikipedia: About; INTERNET ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PHILOSOPHY, About the IEP
NEIL WATERS, Wikiphobia: The Latest in Open Source
⇨ TEMPLATE FOR WRITING A DEFINITION ARGUMENT
⇨ WRITING ASSIGNMENTS: DEFINITION ARGUMENTS
13 Cause-and-Effect Arguments
AT ISSUE Should Vaccination Be Required for All Children?
What Is a Cause-and-Effect Argument?
In One Year, Guns Murdered [ADVERTISEMENT]
Surgeon General’s Warning [PHOTOGRAPH]
Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving [ADVERTISEMENT]
Bumper Stickers [PHOTOGRAPH]
Understanding Cause-and-Effect Relationships
Main and Contributory Causes
Immediate and Remote Causes
Causal Chains
Key Words for Cause-and-Effect Arguments [box]
Post Hoc Reasoning
NORA EPHRON, The Chicken Soup Chronicles
Structuring a Cause-and-Effect Argument
KRISTINA MIALKI, Texting: A Boon, Not a Threat, to Language [STUDENT ESSAY]
⇨ GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT: AVOIDING “THE REASON IS BECAUSE”
PEGGY ORENSTEIN, Should the World of Toys Be Gender-Free?
READING AND WRITING ABOUT THE ISSUE Should Vaccination Be Required for All Children?
CLYDE HABERMAN, A Discredited Vaccine Study’s Continuing Impact on Public Health
JANET D. STEMWEDEL, saying No to Vaccines
MAHESH VIDULA, Individual Rights vs. Public Health: The Vaccination Debate
BEN CARSON, Vaccinations Are for the Good of the Nation
RUSSELL SAUNDERS, Pediatrician: Vaccinate Your Kids—or Get Out of My Office
JEFFREY SINGER, Vaccination and Free Will
JENNY MCCARTHY, The Gray Area on Vaccines
Facts about the Measles [GRAPHIC]
⇨ TEMPLATE FOR WRITING A CAUSE-AND-EFFECT ARGUMENT
⇨ WRITING ASSIGNMENTS: CAUSE-AND-EFFECT ARGUMENTS
14 Evaluation Arguments
AT ISSUE Do the Benefits of Fracking Outweigh the Environmental Risks?
What Is an Evaluation Argument?
Making Evaluations [box]
Identifying Bias [box]
Criteria for Evaluation
Structuring an Evaluation Argument
KEVIN MURPHY, Evaluation of a Website: RateMyProfessors.com [STUDENT ESSAY]
⇨ GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT: COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
VERNON R. WIEHE, Nothing Pretty in Child Pageants
READING AND WRITING ABOUT THE ISSUE Do the Benefits of Fracking Outweigh the Environmental Risks?
ELIZABETH KOLBERT, Burning Love
SEAN LENNON, Destroying Precious Land for Gas
THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN, Get It Right on Gas
SCOTT MCNALLY, Water Contamination — Fracking Is Not the Problem
SHALE GAS PRODUCTION SUBCOMMITTEE, From Shale Gas Production Subcommittee 90-Day Report
USA TODAY EDITORIAL BOARD, Fracking, with Care, Brings Big Benefits
⇨ TEMPLATE FOR WRITING AN EVALUATION ARGUMENT
⇨ WRITING ASSIGNMENTS: EVALUATION ARGUMENTS
15 Proposal Arguments
AT ISSUE Should the Government Do More to Relieve the Student-Loan Burden?
What Is a Proposal Argument?
Problem-Solving Strategies [box]
Stating the Problem
Proposing a Solution
Demonstrating That Your Solution Will Work
Establishing Feasibility
Discussing Benefits
Refuting Opposing Arguments
SUSAN ENGEL, Teach Your Teachers Well
Structuring a Proposal Argument
MELISSA BURRELL, Colleges Need Honor Codes [STUDENT ESSAY]
⇨ GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT: WILL VERSUS WOULD
ADAM COHEN, Self-Driving Cars Will Change the Rules of the Road
READING AND WRITING ABOUT THE ISSUE Should the Government Do More to Relieve the Student-Loan Burden?
Student Debt Crisis Solution [VISUAL]
RICHARD VEDDER, Forgive Student Loans?
KEVIN CAREY, The U.S. Should Adopt Income-Based Loans Now
ASTRA TAYLOR, A Strike against Student Debt
LEE SIEGEL, Why I Defaulted on My Student Loans
SAM ADOLPHSEN, Don’t Blame the Government
⇨ TEMPLATE FOR WRITING A PROPOSAL ARGUMENT
⇨ WRITING ASSIGNMENTS: PROPOSAL ARGUMENTS
16 Ethical Arguments
AT ISSUE How Far Should Schools Go to Keep Students Safe?
What Is an Ethical Argument?
Stating an Ethical Principal
Ethics versus Law
Understanding Ethical Dilemmas
LINDA PASTAN, Ethics [POEM]
Structuring an Ethical Argument
CHRIS MUNOZ, Are Colleges Doing Enough for Nontraditional students? [STUDENT ESSAY]
⇨ GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT: SUBORDINATION AND COORDINATION
DANIEL SULEIMAN, More Than “Moral Complicity” at Auschwitz
READING AND WRITING ABOUT THE ISSUE HOW Far Should Schools Go to Keep Students Safe?
BRETT A. SOKOLOW, How Not to Respond to Virginia Tech — II
JESUS M. VILLAHERMOSA JR., Guns Don’t Belong in the Hands of Administrators, Professors, or Students
TIMOTHY WHEELER, There’s a Reason They Choose Schools
GREG HAMPIKIAN, When May I Shoot a Student?
TODD C. FRANKEL, Can We Invent Our Way Out of School Violence?
ALAN SCHWARZ, A Bid for Guns on Campuses to Deter Rape
ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Warning Signs: How You Can Help Prevent Campus Violence
AMY DION, Gone but Not Forgotten
⇨ TEMPLATE FOR WRITING AN ETHICAL ARGUMENT
⇨ WRITING ASSIGNMENTS: ETHICAL ARGUMENTS
Part 5 Review: Combining Argumentative Strategies
ANTHONY PRIETO, Get the Lead out of Hunting
KEVIN CAREY, Fulfill George Washington’s Last Wish—a National University
PART 6 Debates, Casebooks, and Classic Arguments
17 Are Helicopter Parents Ruining Their Children’s Lives?
DON AUCOIN, For Some, Helicopter Parenting Delivers Benefits
MADELINE LEVINE, Raising Successful Children
18 Should Controversial Sports Mascots Be Replaced?
JACK SHAKELY, Indian Mascots—You’re Out
ELLIE REYNOLDs, Native Americans Have Become a Political Pawn
19 Under What Circumstances Do Bystanders Have an Ethical Obligation to Intervene?
LENORE SKENAZY, How Kitty Genovese Destroyed Childhood
JOE NOCERA, It’s Hard to Be a Hero
20 Should Bottled Water Be Banned on College Campuses?
THE CRIMSON STAFF, Vote Yes on the Bottled Water Ban
CHARLES FISHMAN, Bottled Water Is Silly—But So Is Banning It
21 Should Every American Go to College?
ERIC HOOVER, College’s Value Goes Deeper Than the Degree
LIZ WESTON, When a Two-Year College Degree Pays Off
CHARLES MURRAY, What’s Wrong with Vocational School?
PHARINET, Is College for Everyone?
22 Should We Eat Meat?
JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER, Let Them Eat Dog
NICOLETTE HAHN NIMAN, The Carnivore’s Dilemma
DANIEL PAYNE, Why You Should Eat “Humane” Meat
SUNAURA TAYLOR, Humane Meat? No Such Thing
23 Is America Safer Now Than Before 9/11?
OMAR ASHMAWY, Ten Years after 9/11, We’re Still in the Dark
PAUL BRANDUS, Remembering 9/11: How Safe Are We Today?
JONATHAN RAUCH, Be Not Afraid
CHRISTOPHER ELLIOT, The TSA Has Never Kept You Safe: Here’s Why
24 Does It Pay to Study the Humanities?
CHRISTINA H. PAXSON, The Economic Case for Saving the Humanities
ANTHONY P CARNEVALE AND MICHELLE MELTON, Major Differences: Why Undergraduate Majors Matter
KIM BROOKS, Is It Time to Kill the Liberal Arts Degree?
THOMAS FRANK, Course Corrections
25 CLASSIC ARGUMENTS
PLATO, The Allegory of the Cave
ANDREW MARVELL, To His Coy Mistress
JONATHAN SWIFT, A Modest Proposal
THOMAS JEFFERSON, The Declaration of Independence
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, The Gettysburg Address
ELIZABETH CADY STANTON, Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions
GEORGE ORWELL, Politics and the English Language
RACHEL CARSON, The Obligation to Endure
BETTY FRIEDAN, The Importance of Work
JAMES BALDWIN, If Black English Isn’t a Language, Then Tell Me, What Is It?
APPENDIX A Writing Literary Arguments
What Is a Literary Argument?
Stating an Argumentative Thesis
Choosing Evidence
Writing a Literary Argument
MEGAN MCGOVERN, Confessions of a Misunderstood Poem: An Analysis of “The Road Not Taken” [STUDENT ESSAY]
LOREN MARTINEZ, Not Just a “Girl” [STUDENT ESSAY]
APPENDIX B Documenting Sources: APA
Using Parenthetical References
Preparing a Reference List
Examples of APA Citations
Periodicals
Books
Internet Sources
Student Essay
APA Paper Guidelines [box]
DENIZ A. BILGUTAY, The High Cost of Cheap Counterfeit Goods [MODEL APA PAPER]
Glossary
Acknowledgments
Subject Index
Index of Titles and Authors
Inside Back Cover
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