Read Reason Write - Brossura

Seyler, Dorothy

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0073405930 ISBN 13: 9780073405933

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education, 2011

Riassunto

Read, Reason, Write unites instruction in critical reading and analysis, argument, and research strategies with a rich collection of readings that provide both practice for these skills and new ideas and insights for readers.

Through all of its years, this text has been committed to showing students how reading, analytic, argumentative, and research skills are interrelated and how these skills combine to develop each student’s critical thinking ability.

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L'autore:

Dorothy Seyler holds advanced degrees from Columbia University and the State University of New York at Albany and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the College of William and Mary. Dr. Seyler is professor emerita of English at Northern Virginia Community College and has taught at Ohio State University, the University of Kentucky, and Nassau Community College. In addition to articles published in both scholarly journals and popular magazines, Dr. Seyler is the author of 10 college textbooks, including Introduction to Literature, Doing Research, Steps to College Reading, and Patterns of Reflection. Read, Reason, Write was first published in 1984. In 2007, Dr. Seyler was elected to membership in the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C., for excellence in education.

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CONTENTS

Preface

SECTION 1CRITICAL READING AND ANALYSIS

Chapter 1WRITERS AND THEIR SOURCES

Reading, Writing, and the Contexts of Argument

Responses to Sources

Abraham Lincoln, “The Gettysburg Address”

The Response to Content

The Analytic Response

The Judgment or Evaluation Response

The Research Response

Deborah Tannen, “Who Does the Talking Here?”

Active Reading: Use Your Mind!

Guidelines for Active Reading

Richard Morin, “Political Ads and the Voters They Attract”

Understanding Your Sources

Writing Summaries

Guidelines for Writing Summaries

Acknowledging Sources Informally

References to People

References to Sources

Joel Achenbach, “The Future Is Now”

Presenting Direct Quotations: A Guide for Form and Style

Reasons for Using Quotation Marks

A Brief Guide to Quoting

For Reading and Analysis

Anna Quindlen, "Turning the Page"

Suggestions for Discussion and Writing

Chapter 2 RESPONDING CRITICALLY TO SOURCES

Traits of the Critical Reader/Thinker

Examining the Rhetorical Context of a Source

Who is the Author?

What type of source—or genre—is it?

What Is the Author’s Primary Purpose?

What Are the Author’s Sources of Information?

Analyzing the Style of a Source

Denotative and Connotative Word Choice

Tone

Sentence Structure

Metaphors

Organization and Examples

Repetition

Hyperbole, Understatement, and Irony

Quotation Marks, Italics, and Capital Letters

Dave Barry, “In a Battle of Wits with Kitchen Appliances, I'm Toast”

Writing about Style

Understanding Your Purpose and Audience

Planning the Essay

Drafting the Style Analysis

A Checklist for Revision

Ellen Goodman, “In Praise of a Snail’s Pace”

Student Essay (on Goodman’s essay)

Analyzing Two or More Sources

Guidelines for Preparing a Contrast Essay

The Miami Herald, "Juan Williams Fired for Comments"

Patrik Jonsson, "Juan Williams Fired: Pitfalls of the Insta-opinion Age"

For Reading and Analysis

Firoozeh Dumas, "The F Word"

Catherine Getches, "Husband Hal"

Suggestions for Discussion and Writing

SECTION 2THE WORLD OF ARGUMENT

Chapter 3UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS OF ARGUMENT

Characteristics of Argument

Argument Is Conversation with a Goal

Argument Debates an Arguable Issue

Argument Uses Reasons and Evidence

Argument Incorporates Values

Argument Recognizes a Topic’s Complexity

The Shape of Argument: What We Can Learn from Aristotle

Ethos (About the Writer/Speaker)

Logos (About the Logic of the Argument)

Pathos (About Appeals to the Audience)

Karios (About the Occasion or Situation)

The Language of Argument

Facts

Inferences

Judgments

Sam Wang and Sandra Aamodt, “Your Brain Lies to You”

The Shape of Argument: What We Can Learn from Toulmin

Claims

Grounds (or Data or Evidence)

Warrants

Backing

Qualifiers

Rebuttals

Using Toulmin’s Terms to Analyze Arguments

Les Schobert, “Let the Zoo’s Elephants Go”

Using Toulmin’s Terms as a Guide to Organizing Arguments

For Debate

T. R. Reid, “Let My Teenager Drink”

Joseph A. Califano, Jr., ‘Don’t Make Teen Drinking

Easier”

Suggestions for Discussion and Writing

Chapter 4WRITING EFFECTIVE ARGUMENTS

Know Your Audience

Who Is My Audience?

What Will My Audience Know about My Topic?

Where Does My Audience Stand on the Issue?

How Should I Address My Audience?

Understand Your Writing Purpose

What Type (Genre) of Work Am I Preparing?

What Is My Goal?

Will the Rogerian or Conciliatory Approach Work for Me?

Move from Topic to Claim to Possible Support

Selecting a Topic

Drafting a Claim

Listing Possible Grounds

Listing Grounds for the Other Side or Another Perspective

Planning the Approach

Draft Your Argument

Guidelines for Drafting

Revise Your Draft

Rewriting

Editing

A Few Words about Words and Tone

Proofreading

A Checklist for Revision

For Analysis and Debate

Steven Pearlstein, "Understanding the Costs of Rising Inequality"

E.J. Dionne Jr., "Political Stupidity, U.S. Style"

Suggestions for Discussion and Writing

Chapter 5READING, ANALYZING, AND USING VISUALS AND

STATISTICS IN ARGUMENT

Responding to Visual Arguments

Reading Graphics

Understanding How Graphics Differ

Guidelines for Reading Graphics

Exercises

The Use of Authority and Statistics

Judging Authorities

Understanding and Evaluating Sources

Guidelines for Evaluating Sources

Exercises

Writing the Investigative Argument

Gathering and Analyzing Evidence

Planning and Drafting the Essay

Guidelines for Writing an Investigative Argument

Analyzing Evidence: The Key to an Effective Argument

Preparing Graphics for Your Essay

A Checklist for Revision

Student Essay: “Buying Time” by Garrett Berger

For Reading and Analysis

Joe Navarro, “Every Body’s Talking: Nonverbals Speak

Loudly”

Suggestions for Discussion and Writing

Chapter 6LEARNING MORE ABOUT ARGUMENT: INDUCTION,

DEDUCTION, ANALOGY, AND LOGICAL

FALLACIES

Induction

Deduction

“The Declaration of Independence”

Analogy

Zbigniew Brzezinski, “War and Football”

Logical Fallacies

Causes of Illogic

Fallacies of Oversimplifying (Problems with Logos)

Fallacies of Avoiding the Issue (Problems with Ethos or

Pathos)

For Analysis

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, “Declaration of Sentiments”

Neil de Grasse Tyson, "Things People Say"

SECTION 3STUDYING SOME ARGUMENTS BY GENRE

Chapter 7DEFINITION ARGUMENTS

Defining as Part of an Argument

When Defining Is the Argument

Strategies for Developing an Extended Definition

Guidelines for Evaluating Definition Arguments

Preparing a Definition Argument

A Checklist for Revision

Student Essay: “Laura Mullins, “Paragon or Parasite?”

For Analysis and Debate

Susan Jacoby, “Best Is the New Worst”

Robin Givhan, “Glamour, That Certain Something”

Suggestions for Discussion and Writing

Chapter 8EVALUATION ARGUMENTS

Types of Evaluation Arguments

Guidelines for Analyzing an Evaluation Argument

Preparing an Evaluation Argument

A Checklist for Revision

Student Review: Ian Habel, “Winchester’s Alchemy: Two

Men and a Book”

Evaluating an Argument: The Rebuttal or Refutation Essay

Guidelines for Preparing a Refutation

Annotated Refutation: David Sadker, “Gender Games”

For Analysis and Debate

Robert H. Bork, “Addicted to Health”

Suggestions for Discussion and Writing

Chapter 9THE POSITION PAPER: CLAIMS OF VALUE

Characteristics of the Position Paper

Guidelines for Analyzing a Claim of Value

Preparing a Position Paper

A Checklist for Revision

For Analysis and Debate

Ronald Bailey, "The Battle for Your Brain"

Martin Luther King, Jr., "I Have a Dream"

Suggestions for Discussion and Writing

Chapter 10ARGUMENTS ABOUT CAUSE

Characteristics of Causal Arguments

Mill’s Methods for Investigating Causes

Guidelines for Analyzing Causal Arguments

Preparing a Causal Argument

A Checklist for Revision

For Analysis and Debate

Lester C. Thurow, “Why Women Are Paid Less Than Men”

Tyler Cowen, "How Immigrants Create More Jobs"

Suggestions for Discussion and Writing

Chapter 11PRESENTING PROPOSALS: THE PROBLEM/SOLUTION

ARGUMENT

Characteristics of Problem/Solution Arguments

Guidelines for Analyzing Problem/Solution Arguments

James Q. Wilson, "A New Strategy for the War on Drugs"

Jonathan Swift, "A Modest Proposal"

Suggestions for Discussion and Writing

SECTION 4THE RESEARCHED AND FORMALLY

DOCUMENTED ARGUMENT

Chapter 12LOCATING, EVALUATING, AND PREPARING TO USE

SOURCES

Selecting a Good Topic

What Type of Research Essay Am I Preparing?

Who Is My Audience?

How Can I Select a Good Topic?

What Kinds of Topics Should I Avoid?

Writing a Tentative Claim or Research Proposal

Preparing a Working Bibliography

Basic Form for Books

Basic Form for Articles

Locating Sources

The Book Catalog

The Reference Collection

Electronic Databases

The Internet

Field Research

Evaluating Sources, Maintaining Credibility

Guidelines for Evaluating Sources

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• Editore: McGraw-Hill Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0073405930
• ISBN 13: 9780073405933
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Numero di pagine: 622