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Everything's An Argument with Readings
Eighth Edition| ©2019 Andrea A. Lunsford; John J. Ruszkiewicz; Keith Walters
A streamlined argument guide plus provocative thematic reader, Everything’s an Argument with Readings helps students understand and analyze the arguments around them as well as create their own. Lucid explanations cover the classical rhetoric of the ancient Greeks through the multimodal rhe...
A streamlined argument guide plus provocative thematic reader, Everything’s an Argument with Readings helps students understand and analyze the arguments around them as well as create their own. Lucid explanations cover the classical rhetoric of the ancient Greeks through the multimodal rhetoric of today, with professional and student models of every type. New attention to rhetorical listening skills teaches students to communicate effectively and ethically as they work through potentially contentious discussions in and outside the classroom. Thoroughly updated with fresh new selections in both the guide and the reader, this edition of Everything’s an Argument captures the issues and images that matter to students today.
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This best-selling argument book teaches students to listen rhetorically and argue effectively.
A streamlined argument guide plus provocative thematic reader, Everything’s an Argument with Readings helps students understand and analyze the arguments around them as well as create their own. Lucid explanations cover the classical rhetoric of the ancient Greeks through the multimodal rhetoric of today, with professional and student models of every type. New attention to rhetorical listening skills teaches students to communicate effectively and ethically as they work through potentially contentious discussions in and outside the classroom. Thoroughly updated with fresh new selections in both the guide and the reader, 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 brief version without the reader.
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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.
Five readings chapters in Part 5 illustrate contemporary arguments across the political and social spectrum.
- Drawing from scholarly books to newspaper articles and blogs, these chapters offer a rich array of arguments in multiple genres.
- Timely topics engage student interest, from cautions about protecting online privacy to an exploration of whether cooking certain foods can be considered cultural appropriation.
- Helpful cross-references in the margins link the guide and the readings to reinforce important concepts.
Bright visuals and a full-color design build students’ knowledge of visual rhetoric, teaching them to recognize distinctions in genre and design.
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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.
Eight new 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.
Thirty-one new selections in the readings chapters address ongoing debates, including “How Free Should Campus Speech Be?” and “How Does What We Eat Define Who We Are?” Noteworthy highlights include:
- Best-selling essayist Roxane Gay on the careless language of sexual violence
- An argument against veganism, written by a vegan
- Arguments supporting and critiquing the concept of racial microaggressions
- An Economist blog post called “Shooting Guns. It’s Rather Fun, Actually”
A new introduction to the instructor’s notes. Focusing on teaching argument, this new introduction to the instructor’s manual gives experienced and first-time instructors a strong pedagogical foundation. Sample syllabi for semester and quarter courses provide help for pacing all types of courses.
“Everything’s an Argument is arguably the best book in the field for the teaching of writing.”
—Kolawole Olaiya, Anderson University
“A complete package of argument, style, sourcing, and relevant readings that will keep students interested as they grow in their own writing and research.”
—Jeanne Bohannon, Kennesaw State University


Everything's An Argument with Readings
Eighth Edition| ©2019
Andrea A. Lunsford; John J. Ruszkiewicz; Keith Walters
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Everything's An Argument with Readings
Eighth Edition| 2019
Andrea A. Lunsford; John J. Ruszkiewicz; Keith Walters
Table of Contents
Part 1: Reading and Understanding Arguments1. 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
Part 5: Arguments
23. How Does Popular Culture Stereotype You?
*Alli Joseph, With Disney’s “Moana,” Hollywood Almost Gets It Right
*D.K., Shooting Guns: It’s Rather Fun, Actually
*Nicole Pasulka, How a Bible-Belt Evangelical Church Embraced Gay Rights
*C. Richard King, Redskin: Insult and Brand
Melina C. R. Burgess, et. al., Playing with Prejudice: The Prevalence and Consequences of Racial Stereotypes in Video Games
*Sonny Assu, Visual Argument: Breakfast Series
*Sara Morrison, Covering the Transgender Community: How Newsrooms Are Moving Beyond the “Coming Out” Story to Report Crucial Transgender Issues
24. How Does What We Eat Define Who We Are?
*Sophie Egan, The American Food Psyche
*Making a Visual Argument: United States Department of Agriculture, How Do Your Eating Habits Differ from Your Grandparents’?
*Rob Greenfield, An Argument Against Veganism . . . from a Vegan
*Jess Kapadia, I Still Don’t Understand the Cultural Appropriation of Food *Briahna Joy Gray, The Question of Cultural Appropriation
*James Dubick, Brandon Matthews, and Clare Cady, Hunger on Campus: The Challenge of Food Insecurity for Students
25. How Does Language Influence Our World?
*Ernie Smith, They Should Stop: In Defense of the Singular “They”
*John McWhorter, Thick of Tongue
*Jorge Encinas, How Latino Players Are Helping Major League Baseball Learn Spanish
*Japanese American Citizens League, from The Power of Words
*Making a Visual Argument: United States Census, Census Data
*Roxane Gay, The Careless Language of Sexual Violence
26. Has the Internet Destroyed Privacy?
*Lindsay McKenzie, Getting Personal about Cybersecurity
Making a Visual Argument: Political Cartoons about Internet Privacy
*Brian Crane, “Oh, My Gosh! When Did Facebook Start Mind Infiltration?”
*Chris Slane, “Window on the Internet”
*Chris Wildt, “Impressive Resume”
*Mike Smith, “I Agree with Apple”
*J.D. Crowe, “Congress Kills Internet Privacy Rules”
*Lauren Salm, 2017 Survey on What Not to Do from CareerBuilder
*Deanna Hartley, Using Online Profiles to Increase the Chances of Getting a Job
*Lauren Carroll, Congress Let Internet Providers “Spy On” Your Underwear Purchases, Advocacy Group Says
*Franklin Foer, World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech
*Amanda Hess, How Privacy Became a Commodity for the Rich and Powerful
27. How Free Should Campus Speech Be?
*John Palfrey, Safe Spaces, Brave Spaces
*Gallup/Knight Foundation, Free Expression on Campus: What College Students Think about First Amendment Issues
*Ben Schwartz, Shutting Up
*Making a Visual Argument: Turner Consulting Group, Racial Microaggressions Poster; Alexandra Dal, Questions
*Scott O. Lilienfeld, Why a Moratorium on Microaggressions Is Needed
*Sarah Brown, Activist Athletes
*Catherine Nolan-Ferrell, Balancing Classroom Civility and Free Speech
Glossary
Index


Everything's An Argument with Readings
Eighth Edition| 2019
Andrea A. Lunsford; John J. Ruszkiewicz; Keith Walters
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, Lunsford was Distinguished Professor of English at The Ohio State University (1986-2000). She has also been Associate Professor and Director of Writing at the University of British Columbia (1977-86). Currently a member of the faculty of the Bread Loaf School of English, Professor Lunsford 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).
Professor Lunsford's scholarly interests include contemporary rhetorical theory, women and the history of rhetoric, collaboration and collaborative writing, current cultures of writing, intellectual property and composing, 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, EasyWriter, and Writing in Action; 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.
Professor Lunsford has conducted workshops on writing and program reviews at dozens 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.

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 and A Reader's Guide to College Writing. In retirement, he writes mystery novels under the pen name J.J. Rusz, his first The Window Trail, published in July on Amazon.

Keith Walters
Keith Walters is professor of applied linguistics at Portland State University. Much of his research focuses on language and identity in North Africa, especially Tunisia, and the United States. He has also taught freshman composition and English as a second/foreign language.


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