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How Arguments Work: A Guide to Writing and Analyzing Texts in College (Mills)

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How Arguments Work: A Guide to Writing and Analyzing Texts in College (Mills)

Humanities
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Contents· 70 sections
  1. 01: Introduction - Why Study Argument
  2. 02: Reading to Figure out the Argument
  3. 2.01: Overview- Reading to Write
  4. 2.02: Types of Claims to Look out for
  5. 2.03: Making Notes on the Writers Claims
  6. 2.04: Deciding Which Is the Main Claim
  7. 2.05: Findingthe Reasons
  8. 2.06: Finding the Counterarguments
  9. 2.07: Finding the Responses to the Counterarguments
  10. 2.08: Finding the Limits on the Argument
  11. 03: Writing a Summary of Another Writers Argument
  12. 3.01: Introducing the Argument and the Main Claim
  13. 3.02: Describing the Reasoning
  14. 3.03: Describing How the Author Treats Counterarguments
  15. 3.04: Describing How the Author Limits the Claim
  16. 3.05: Putting the Summary Together
  17. 04: Assessing the Strength of an Argument
  18. 4.01: Using a Summary to Launch an Opinion
  19. 4.02: Checking If the Meaning Is Clear
  20. 4.03: Questioning the Reasons
  21. 4.04: Questioning the Assumptions
  22. 4.05: Fallacies- Common Problems to Watch For
  23. 05: Making Your Recommendation in Response to an Argument
  24. 5.01: Build on Your Assessment and Make a Recommendation
  25. 06: The Research Process
  26. 6.01: Approaching a Research Paper Assignment
  27. 6.02: Where to Find Authoritative Sources
  28. 6.03: Getting Familiar with Academic Journal Articles
  29. 6.04: Searching for Journal Articles
  30. 6.05: Strategies for Each Phase of the Research Process
  31. 07: Forming Your Own Argument
  32. 7.01: Introductions
  33. 7.02: Organizing a Paper to Respond to Sources
  34. 7.03: Definition Arguments
  35. 7.04: Evaluation Arguments
  36. 7.05: Causal Arguments
  37. 7.06: Proposal Arguments
  38. 7.07: Tips for Paraphrasing and Quoting
  39. 7.08: Conclusions
  40. 08: How Arguments Appeal to Emotion
  41. 8.01: The Place of Emotion in Argument
  42. 8.02: Word Choice and Connotation
  43. 8.03: Powerful Examples
  44. 8.04: Tone
  45. 8.05: Varying the Emotions
  46. 8.06: Fitting the Emotions to the Audience
  47. 8.07: Legitimate and Illegitimate Emotional Appeals
  48. 09: How Arguments Establish Trust and Connection
  49. 9.01: An Argument Implies a Relationship
  50. 9.02: Authority
  51. 9.03: Distance and Intimacy
  52. 9.04: Shared Sense of Identity
  53. 9.05: Respect and Goodwill
  54. 9.06: Moral Character
  55. 9.07: Combining Different Approaches to Trust and Connection
  56. 9.08: Faulty Appeals to Trust
  57. 10: Writing an Analysis of an Arguments Strategies
  58. 10.01: How Argument Analysis Essays are Structured
  59. 10.02: Generating Ideas for an Argument Analysis Paper
  60. 10.03: Reviewing an Argument Analysis Essay
  61. 10.04: A Brief Sample Argument Analysis Essay
  62. 10.05: A Longer Sample Argument Analysis Essay
  63. 11: Shaping Your Sentences
  64. 11.01: Proofreading for Correct Standard English
  65. 11.02: Keeping It Concise
  66. 11.03: Overview of Sentence-Level Style
  67. 11.04: Making Sentences Clear
  68. 11.05: Giving the Reader Pleasure
  69. 11.06: Understanding Convoluted Sentences
  70. 11.07: Exercises and Further Resources