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Everything's An Argument with 2020 APA Update
Eighth Edition| ©2019New Edition Available Andrea A. Lunsford; John J. Ruszkiewicz
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Teach students to listen rhetorically and argue effectively.
Streamlined and current, Everything’s an Argument helps students understand and analyze the arguments around them and raise their own unique voices in response. Lucid explanations cover the classical rhetoric of the ancient Greeks through the multimodal rhetoric of today, with professional and student models of every type. More important than ever, given today’s contentious political climate, a solid foundation in rhetorical listening skills teaches students to communicate effectively and ethically. Thoroughly updated with fresh new models, this edition of Everything’s an Argument captures the issues and images that matter to students today.
LaunchPad for Everything’s an Argument provides unique, book-specific materials for your course, such as brief quizzes to test students’ comprehension of chapter content and of each reading selection. LearningCurve--adaptive, game-like practice--helps students master important argument concepts, including fallacies, claims, and evidence.
Also available in a version with a five-chapter thematic reader.
Features
A brief guide establishes key argument concepts, including fallacies of argument; appeals to pathos, ethos, and logos; Toulmin and Rogerian argument; and rhetorical analysis.
- Part 2 focuses on five common types of argument: arguments of fact, arguments of definition, evaluations, causal arguments, and proposals.
- Part 3 covers presentations, visual rhetoric, and multimodal arguments, to address the full range of media.
- Part 4 guides students in research for academic arguments, including finding, evaluating, integrating, and documenting sources and avoiding plagiarism.
A wealth of provocative examples illustrates argument in the real world, from politics and economics to journalism and media.
- Short, snappy examples, from #metoo tweets to protest posters, weave in the debates that rage around us.
- In Part 2, two longer model essays in each chapter exemplify the type of argument.
Bright visuals and a full-color design build students’ knowledge of visual rhetoric, teaching them to recognize distinctions in genre and design
New to This Edition
New attention in Chapter 1 to critical reading and rhetorical listening. A new section, “Why Listen to Arguments Rhetorically and Respectfully,” teaches students how to listen openly and constructively--an essential skill at school, in the workplace, in politics, and online. Authors Andrea Lunsford and John Ruszkiewicz argue passionately that we benefit from escaping our “echo chambers,” respectfully consider all viewpoints, and find common ground.
Eightnew model arguments by noted writers exemplify current, real-world arguments by type:
- Legal scholar Stephen L. Carter presents a Toulmin argument addressing whether racial epithets should be allowed as free speech
- Nicholas Kristof’s New York Times op-ed in defense of public wilderness is paired with a student rhetorical analysis, demonstrating how to perform a careful, close reading of all elements of the rhetorical situation.
- Community college professor Rob Jenkins offers an argument of definition focused on the professor-student relationship.
Five new student essays offer relatable examples on topics students care about, such as millennials’ love of food, choosing to be single, and breaking social media addiction. Helpful annotations point out how the student writers develop and support their arguments.
“Everything’s an Argument is so thoughtful about how it presents concepts and definitions to students, and it goes on to use relevant examples (that are sometimes entertaining, sometimes eye-opening, sometimes emotional) to demonstrate the way concepts look and work in the world. I have really been blown away by the various examples, from cartoons to the readings.” –Cassandra Woody, University of Oklahoma
“This text does the best job (in my almost 8 years of teaching) of designing a visually appealing balance of written text and visuals.” –Jennifer Boyle, Davidson County Community College
“Everything's an Argument takes an intelligent approach to teaching argument writing and rhetoric. [It] challenges students while introducing rhetoric and writing concepts in a semester-long model.” –Peter Wegner, Arizona State University


Everything's An Argument with 2020 APA Update
Eighth Edition| ©2019
Andrea A. Lunsford; John J. Ruszkiewicz
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Everything's An Argument with 2020 APA Update
Eighth Edition| 2019
Andrea A. Lunsford; John J. Ruszkiewicz
Table of Contents
Part 1: Reading and Understanding Arguments
1. Understanding Arguments and Reading Them Critically
Everything Is an Argument
Why Read Arguments Critically and Rhetorically
Why Listen to Arguments Rhetorically and Respectfully
Why We Make Arguments
Occasions for Argument
Kinds of Argument
STASIS QUESTIONS AT WORK
Appealing to Audiences
CULTURAL CONTEXTS FOR ARGUMENT
2. Arguments Based on Emotion: Pathos
Reading Critically for Pathos
Using Emotions to Build Bridges
Using Emotions to Sustain an Argument
Using Humor
Using Arguments Based on Emotion
3. Arguments Based on Character: Ethos
Thinking Critically About Arguments Based on Character
Establishing Trustworthiness and Credibility
Claiming Authority
Coming Clean about Motives
CULTURAL CONTEXTS FOR ARGUMENT
4. Arguments Based on Facts and Reason: Logos
Thinking Critically About Hard Evidence
Using Reason and Common Sense
CULTURAL CONTEXTS FOR ARGUMENT
Providing Logical Structures for Argument
5. Fallacies of Argument
Fallacies of Emotional Argument
Fallacies of Ethical Argument
Fallacies of Logical Argument
6. Rhetorical Analysis
Composing a Rhetorical Analysis
Understanding the Purpose of Arguments You Are Analyzing
Understanding Who Makes an Argument
Identifying and Appealing to Audiences
Examining Arguments Based on Emotion: Pathos
Examining Arguments Based on Character: Ethos
Examining Arguments Based on Facts and Reason: Logos
Examining the Arrangement and Media of Arguments
Looking at Style
Examining a Rhetorical Analysis
*Nicholas Kristof, Fleeing to the Mountains
*Cameron Hauer, Appeal, Audience, and Narrative in Kristof’s Wilderness
GUIDE TO WRITING A RHETORICAL ANALYSIS
Part 2: Writing Arguments
7. Structuring Arguments
The Classical Oration
Rogerian and Invitational Arguments
Toulmin Argument
*Stephen L. Carter, Offensive Speech Is Free Speech. If Only We’d Listen
CULTURAL CONTEXTS FOR ARGUMENT
8. Arguments of Fact
Understanding Arguments of Fact
Characterizing Factual Arguments
Developing a Factual Argument
GUIDE TO WRITING AN ARGUMENT OF FACT
Two Sample Factual Arguments
*Kate Beispel, The Snacktivities and Musings of a Millennial Foodie (student essay)
*Michael Hiltzik, Don’t Believe Facebook: The Demise of the Written Word Is Very Far Off
9. Arguments of Definition
Understanding Arguments of Definition
Kinds of Definition
Developing a Definitional Argument
GUIDE TO WRITING AN ARGUMENT OF DEFINITION
Two Sample Definitional Arguments
Natasha Rodriguez, Who Are You Calling Underprivileged? (student essay)
*Rob Jenkins, Defining the Relationship
10. Evaluations
Understanding Evaluations
Criteria of Evaluation
Characterizing Evaluation
Developing an Evaluative Argument
GUIDE TO WRITING AN EVALUATION
Two Sample Evaluations
*Jenny Kim, The Toxicity in Learning (student essay)
*Becca Stenak, I Took Vitamins Every Day for a Decade. Then I Found Out They’re Useless
11. Causal Arguments
Understanding Causal Arguments
Characterizing Causal Arguments
Developing Causal Arguments
GUIDE TO WRITING A CAUSAL ARGUMENT
Two Sample Causal Arguments
*Laura Tarrant, Forever Alone (and Perfectly Fine) (student essay)
*Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, America’s Birthrate Is Now a National Emergency
12. Proposals
Understanding and Categorizing Proposals
Characterizing Proposals
Developing Proposals
GUIDE TO WRITING A PROPOSAL
Two Sample Proposals
*Caleb Wong, Addiction to Social Media: How to Overcome It (student essay)
*Lenore Skenazy, My Free-Range Parenting Manifesto
Part 3: Style and Presentation in Arguments
13. Style in Arguments
Style and Word Choice
Sentence Structure and Argument
Punctuation and Argument
Special Effects: Figurative Language
CULTURAL CONTEXTS FOR ARGUMENT
14. Visual Rhetoric
The Power of Visual Arguments
Using Visuals in Your Own Arguments
15. Presenting Arguments
Class and Public Discussions
CULTURAL CONTEXTS FOR ARGUMENT
Preparing a Presentation
16. Multimodal Arguments
Old Media Transformed by New Media
New Content in New Media
New Audiences in New Media
Analyzing Multimodal Arguments
Making Multimodal Arguments
Part 4: Research and Arguments
17. Academic Arguments
Understanding What Academic Argument Is
Developing an Academic Argument
Two Sample Academic Arguments
Charlotte Geaghan-Breiner, Where the Wild Things Should Be: Healing Nature Deficit Disorder through the Schoolyard (student essay)
*Sidra Montgomery, The Emotional Work of "Thank You For Your Service"
18. Finding Evidence
Considering the Rhetorical Situation
Using Data and Evidence from Research Sources
SEARCHING ONLINE OR IN DATABASES
Collecting Data on Your Own
19. Evaluating Sources
Assessing Print Sources
Assessing Electronic Sources
Assessing Field Research
20. Using Sources
Practicing Infotention
Building a Critical Mass
Synthesizing Information
21. Plagiarism and Academic Integrity
Giving Credit
Getting Permission for and Using Copyrighted Internet Sources
Acknowledging Your Sources Accurately and Appropriately
Acknowledging Collaboration
22. Documenting Sources
MLA Style
APA Style
Index


Everything's An Argument with 2020 APA Update
Eighth Edition| 2019
Andrea A. Lunsford; John J. Ruszkiewicz
Authors

Andrea A. Lunsford
Andrea Lunsford, Louise Hewlett Nixon Professor of English emerita and former Director of the Program in Writing and Rhetoric at Stanford University, joined the Stanford faculty in 2000. Prior to this appointment, she was Distinguished Professor of English at The Ohio State University (1986-2000) and, before that, Associate Professor and Director of Writing at the University of British Columbia (1977-86) and Associate Professor of English at Hillsborough Community College. A frequent member of the faculty of the Bread Loaf School of English, Andrea earned her B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Florida and completed her Ph.D. in English at The Ohio State University (1977). She holds honorary degrees from Middlebury College and The University of Ôrebro.
Andrea's scholarly interests include the contributions of women and people of color to rhetorical history, theory, and practice; collaboration and collaborative writing, comics/graphic narratives; translanguaging and style, and technologies of writing. She has written or coauthored many books, including Essays on Classical Rhetoric and Modern Discourse; Singular Texts/Plural Authors: Perspectives on Collaborative Writing; and Reclaiming Rhetorica: Women in the History of Rhetoric, as well as numerous chapters and articles. For Bedford/St. Martin’s, she is the author of The St. Martin's Handbook, The Everyday Writer, and EasyWriter; the co-author (with John Ruszkiewicz) of Everything’s an Argument and (with John Ruszkiewicz and Keith Walters) of Everything’s an Argument with Readings; and the co-author (with Lisa Ede) of Writing Together: Collaboration in Theory and Practice. She is also a regular contributor to the Bits teaching blog on Bedford/St. Martin’s English Community site.
Andrea has given presentations and workshops on the changing nature and scope of writing and critical language awareness at scores of North American universities, served as Chair of the Conference on College Composition and Communication, as Chair of the Modern Language Association Division on Writing, and as a member of the MLA Executive Council. In her spare time, she serves on the Board of La Casa Roja’s Next Generation Leadership Network, as Chair of the Kronos Quartet Performing Arts Association--and works diligently if not particularly well in her communal organic garden.

John J. Ruszkiewicz
John J. Ruszkiewicz is a professor emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin where he taught literature, rhetoric, and writing for forty years. A winner of the President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Award, he was instrumental in creating the Department of Rhetoric and Writing in 1993 and directed the unit from 2001-05. He has also served as president of the Conference of College Teachers of English (CCTE) of Texas, which gave him its Frances Hernández Teacher—Scholar Award in 2012. For Bedford/St. Martin's, he is coauthor, with Andrea Lunsford, of Everything’s an Argument and the author of How to Write Anything. In retirement, he writes the mystery novels under the pen name J.J. Rusz; the most recent, The Lost Mine Trail, published in 2020 on Amazon.

Keith Walters


Everything's An Argument with 2020 APA Update
Eighth Edition| 2019
Andrea A. Lunsford; John J. Ruszkiewicz
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