Description: SECTION I CRITICAL READING AND ANALYSIS 1. Writers and Their Sources 2. Responding Critically to Sources SECTION II THE WORLD OF ARGUMENT 3. Understanding the Basics of Argument 4. Writing Effective Arguments 5. Learning More about Argument: Logical Fallacies, Induction, and Deduction 6. Reading, Analyzing, and Writing Definition Arguments and Position Papers 7. Reading, Analyzing, and Using Visuals and Statistics in Argument 8. Reading, Analyzing, and Writing Causal and Problem/Solution Arguments SECTION III THE RESEARCHED AND FORMALLY DOCUMENTED ARGUMENT 9. Getting Started and Locating Sources (in the Library, Online, in the Field) 10. Exploring Sources, Selecting Support, and Documenting (Using MLA) 11. Writing the Researched Essay 12. Using Other Styles of Documentation SECTION IV A COLLECTION OF READINGS 13. The Media: Image and Reality 14. Society and Values in an iPod World 15. Violence and American Society 16. Sports Talk--Sports Battles 17. Quality and Fairness in the American Classroom 18. Censorship and Free Speech Debates 19. Ethics and the Law-Current and Enduring Debates 20. Marriage and Gender Issues: The Debates Continue 21. Science-and the Politics of Science 22. Storm Clouds over America: Where Are We Headed? 23. Some Classic Arguments APPENDIX Understanding Literature Glossary Index

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