1: Introduction -- 2: Reading to Figure out the Argument -- 3: Writing a Summary of Another Writer's Argument -- 4: Assessing the Strength of an Argument (Logos) -- 5: Responding to an Argument -- 6: The Research Process -- 7: Forming a Research-Based Argument -- 8: How Arguments Appeal to Emotion (Pathos) -- 9: How Arguments Establish Trust and Connection (Ethos) -- 10: Writing an Analysis of an Argument's Strategies -- 11: The Writing Process -- 12: Essay Organization -- 13: Correcting Grammar and Punctuation -- 14: Style: Shaping Our Sentences -- 15: Teacher's Guide
Summary
How Arguments Work takes students through the techniques they will need to respond to readings and make sophisticated arguments in any college class. This is a practical guide to argumentation with strategies and templates for the kinds of assignments students will commonly encounter. It covers rhetorical concepts in everyday language and explores how arguments can build trust and move readers.
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