Informed Arguments: A Guide to Writing and Research

Terri Pantuso; Sarah LeMire; Kathy Anders; Kalani Pattison

Book Title: Informed Arguments: A Guide to Writing and Research

Subtitle: Fourth Edition

Authors: Terri Pantuso; Sarah LeMire; Kathy Anders; and Kalani Pattison

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1. Informed Arguments: A Guide to Writing and Research
OER Acknowledgments and Information for Reuse
I. Introduction
1. 1.1 Welcome
  Terri Pantuso; Kathy Anders; and Sarah LeMire
II. Getting Started
1. 2.1 Introduction
  Terri Pantuso
2. 2.2 What is The Writing Process?
  Sarah M. Lacy; Melanie Gagich; and Terri Pantuso
  1. The Writing Process in 6 Steps
3. 2.3 Understanding the Writing Assignment: Quick Reference
  Robin Jeffrey; Emilie Zickel; Kathy Anders; and Terri Pantuso
4. 2.4 Purpose, Audience, Tone, and Content
  Kathryn Crowther; Lauren Curtright; Nancy Gilbert; Barbara Hall; Tracienne Ravita; Kirk Swenson; and Terri Pantuso
5. 2.5 Prewriting
  Kathryn Crowther; Lauren Curtright; Nancy Gilbert; Barbara Hall; Tracienne Ravita; Kirk Swenson; and Terri Pantuso
6. 2.6 Writing Thesis Statements
  Kathryn Crowther; Lauren Curtright; Nancy Gilbert; Barbara Hall; Tracienne Ravita; and Kirk Swenson
III. Rhetorical Situation
1. 3.1 Introduction
  Terri Pantuso
2. 3.2 What is Rhetoric?
  Melanie Gagich and Terri Pantuso
  1. Why Do I Need to Think Rhetorically?
3. 3.3 What is Rhetorical Analysis?
  A Guide to Rhetoric, Genre, and Success in First-Year Writing
4. 3.4 What is the Rhetorical Situation?
  Robin Jeffrey; Emilie Zickel; Terri Pantuso; Kalani Pattison; and Sarah LeMire
5. 3.5 Classical Rhetoric
  Rebecca Jones
  1. The Appeals
6. 3.6 Rhetorical Appeals: Logos, Pathos, and Ethos Defined
  Melanie Gagich; Emilie Zickel; and Terri Pantuso
  1. Rhetorical Appeals
7. 3.7 Logical Fallacies
  Melanie Gagich; Emilie Zickel; and Terri Pantuso
8. 3.8 Rhetorical Modes of Writing
  Kathryn Crowther; Lauren Curtright; Nancy Gilbert; Barbara Hall; Tracienne Ravita; Kirk Swenson; Ann Inoshita; Karyl Garland; Kate Sims; Jeanne K. Tsutsui Keuma; Tasha Williams; Susan Wood; Terri Pantuso; and Kalani Pattison
9. 3.9 Bias in Writing
  Kathryn Crowther; Lauren Curtright; Nancy Gilbert; Barbara Hall; Tracienne Ravita; and Kirk Swenson
10. 3.10 The Use of “I” in Writing
  Kathryn Crowther; Lauren Curtright; Nancy Gilbert; Barbara Hall; Tracienne Ravita; and Kirk Swenson
11. 3.11 Facts and Opinions
  Kathryn Crowther; Lauren Curtright; Nancy Gilbert; Barbara Hall; Tracienne Ravita; and Kirk Swenson
12. 3.12 Using Visual Elements to Strengthen Arguments
  Kathryn Crowther; Lauren Curtright; Nancy Gilbert; Barbara Hall; Tracienne Ravita; and Kirk Swenson
  1. Writing a Persuasive Essay
13. 3.13 Visual Analysis in Composition & Rhetoric and Literature
  James Francis Jr.
14. 3.14 Writing a Visual Analysis
  Terri Pantuso
  1. Arguments About a Visual
  2. Arguments Presented By/Within a Visual
IV. Types of Argumentation
1. 4.1 Introduction
  Terri Pantuso
2. 4.2 Features of an Argument
  Terri Pantuso
3. 4.3 Failures in Evidence: When “Lots of Quotes” Can’t Save a Paper
  Emilie Zickel
4. 4.4 Basic Structure and Content of Argument
  Amanda Lloyd; Emilie Zickel; Robin Jeffrey; and Terri Pantuso
5. 4.5 Toulmin: Dissecting the Everyday Argument
  Rebecca Jones and Sarah LeMire
6. 4.6 Rogerian Argument
  Terri Pantuso
7. 4.7 On the Other Hand: The Role of Antithetical Writing in First Year Composition Courses
  Steven D. Krause
V. Process and Organization
1. 5.1 Introduction
  Terri Pantuso
2. 5.2 Methods of Organizing Your Writing
  Kathryn Crowther; Lauren Curtright; Nancy Gilbert; Barbara Hall; Tracienne Ravita; and Terri Pantuso
3. 5.3 Writing Paragraphs
  Kathryn Crowther; Lauren Curtright; Nancy Gilbert; Barbara Hall; Tracienne Ravita; Kirk Swenson; Terri Pantuso; and Kalani Pattison
4. 5.4 Drafting
  Kathryn Crowther; Lauren Curtright; Nancy Gilbert; Barbara Hall; Tracienne Ravita; Kirk Swenson; Sarah M. Lacy; Melanie Gagich; Terri Pantuso; and Kalani Pattison
5. 5.5 Revising and Editing
  Kathryn Crowther; Lauren Curtright; Nancy Gilbert; Barbara Hall; Tracienne Ravita; Kirk Swenson; Terri Pantuso; and Kalani Pattison
VI. Joining the Academic Conversation
1. 6.1 Introduction
  Kathy Anders
2. 6.2 Evaluating the Important Voices
  Deborah Bernnard; Greg Bobish; Jenna Hecker; Irina Holden; Allison Hosier; Trudi Jacobson; Tor Loney; Daryl Bullis; and Sarah LeMire
3. 6.3 Using Sources in Your Paper
  John Lanning; Amanda Lloyd; Robin Jeffrey; Melanie Gagich; Terri Pantuso; Sarah LeMire; and Kalani Pattison
VII. Researched Writing
1. 7.1 Introduction
  Terri Pantuso
2. 7.2 Developing a Research Question
  Emilie Zickel and Terri Pantuso
  1. Brainstorming Ideas for a Research Topic
  2. From Topic to Research Question
3. 7.3 Researched Position Paper
  Terri Pantuso
4. 7.4 Developing a Research Strategy
  Deborah Bernnard; Greg Bobish; Jenna Hecker; Irina Holden; Allison Hosier; Trudi Jacobson; Tor Loney; Daryl Bullis; and Sarah LeMire
5. 7.5 Finding Supporting Information
  Deborah Bernnard; Greg Bobish; Jenna Hecker; Irina Holden; Allison Hosier; Trudi Jacobson; Tor Loney; Daryl Bullis; Sarah LeMire; and Terri Pantuso
  1. Different Information Formats and Their Characteristics
  2. Checking for Further Knowledge Gaps
6. 7.6 Using the Right Sources for Your Project
  Emilie Zickel; Robin Jeffrey; Yvonne Bruce; Sarah LeMire; and Terri Pantuso
7. 7.7 Writing an Annotated Bibliography
  Emilie Zickel; Melanie Gagich; and Terri Pantuso
  1. Components of an Annotated Bibliography
8. 7.8 From Annotated Bibliography to Rough Draft: How to Develop your Position
  Terri Pantuso
VIII: Ethics
1. 8.1 Introduction
  Kathy Anders
2. 8.2 Managing Information
  Deborah Bernnard; Greg Bobish; Jenna Hecker; Irina Holden; Allison Hosier; Trudi Jacobson; Tor Loney; Daryl Bullis; and Kathy Anders
3. 8.3 Ethical Issues and Intellectual Property
  Deborah Bernnard; Greg Bobish; Jenna Hecker; Irina Holden; Allison Hosier; Trudi Jacobson; Tor Loney; Daryl Bullis; Yvonne Bruce; and Kathy Anders
  1. Academic Integrity
  2. Other Considerations for Using Sources Ethically
4. 8.4 Keeping Track of Your Sources
  Deborah Bernnard; Greg Bobish; Jenna Hecker; Irina Holden; Allison Hosier; Trudi Jacobson; Tor Loney; Daryl Bullis; and Sarah LeMire
5. 8.5 Citation Formatting
  Sarah LeMire
6. 8.6 APA Format
  Sarah LeMire
  1. Reference List
  2. In-Text Citations
7. 8.7 MLA Format
  Sarah LeMire
  1. Works Cited
  2. In-Text Citations
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Title: Informed Arguments: A Guide to Writing and Research
Authors: Terri Pantuso; Sarah LeMire; Kathy Anders; and Kalani Pattison
License: Informed Arguments: A Guide to Writing and Research Copyright © 2023 by Terri Pantuso, Sarah LeMire, Kathy Anders, and Kalani Pattison is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
Publication Date: September 1, 2023