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[reading arguments critically] | |
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Reading Arguments with a Critical Eye | |
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Responding Critically to the Arguments of Others | |
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[writing arguments] | |
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The Basics of Argument | |
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Writing Effective Arguments | |
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More about Argument: Induction, Deduction, Analogy, and Logical Fallacies | |
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The Refutation Essay | |
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The Position Essay | |
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The Causal Essay | |
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The Problem/Solution Essay | |
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[writing a researched argument] | |
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Planning the Researched Argument | |
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Evaluating and Utilizing Sources | |
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Drafting and Revising the Researched Argument | |
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Documenting Sources (MLA, APA, and More) | |
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[an anthology of contemporary arguments] | |
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The Myth and Reality of the Image in American Consumer Culture | |
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The Challenges of Living in a High-Tech, Multimedia World | |
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Violent Media or Violent Society? | |
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America in the Age of Obama | |
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Students, Teachers, and Schools in the 21st Century | |
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Freedom of Expression in the 21st Century | |
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Enduring Controversies in a New Age: Abortion, Animal Rights, Capital Punishment, and Health Care | |
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Marriage and Gender Roles: Changing Attitudes vs. Traditional Values | |
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Arguing About Science: Policy, Politics, and Culture | |
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Competing Perspectives on the American Economic and Financial Crisis | |
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Reading Arguments with a Critical Eye | |
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What Does an Argument Look Like? | |
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Recognizing Purpose in Everyday Arguments | |
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Understanding Audience in Everyday Arguments | |
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Why You Need to Learn to Read and Write Arguments. Right Now | |
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“Young Workers: U Nd 2 Improve Ur Writing Skills” | |
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What You Can Expect from Your Writing Assignments | |
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Why Read and Respond to the Work of Others? | |
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Critical Reading and the Contexts of Argument | |
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Active Reading: Use Your Mind! | |
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Understanding the Arguments of Others | |
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Editorial: “Music Piracy: A New Tune” | |
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Examining the Context of an Argument | |
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Who Is the Author? | |
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Who Is the Audience? | |
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What Is the Author’s Purpose? | |
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What Are the Writer’s Sources of Information? | |
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Understanding an Author’s Attitude and Tone | |
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Denotative and Connotative Word Choice | |
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Recognizing Tone | |
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Analyzing an Author’s Tone | |
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Analyzing for Tone: Word Choice | |
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Analyzing for Tone: Sentence Structure | |
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Analyzing for Tone: Metaphors | |
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Analyzing for Tone: Organization and Examples | |
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Analyzing for Tone: Repetition | |
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Analyzing for Tone: Hyperbole, Understatement, and Irony | |
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Analyzing for Tone: Visuals | |
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Responding Critically to the Arguments of Others | |
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Responding to Arguments | |
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Responding to Content: What Does It Say? | |
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Writing Summaries | |
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“The Gettysburg Address” | |
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“In Praise of a Snail’s Pace” | |
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Writing Paraphrases | |
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From “A Free Man’s Worship” | |
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The Analytic Response: How Is It Written? | |
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Understanding Purpose and Audience in a Style Analysis | |
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“In a Battle of Wits with Kitchen Appliances, I’m Toast” | |
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Planning a Style Analysis | |
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Drafting a Style Analysis | |
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“Choosing Our Families” | |
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Student Essay: “Goodman’s Feast of Style” | |
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The Evaluation Response: Does It Achieve Its Purpose? | |
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Combining Summary, Analysis, and Evaluation: The Critique or Review | |
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Knowing Your Audience | |
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Understanding Your Purpose | |
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Establishing a General Plan | |
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Drafting the Critique or Review | |
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The Research Response: How Does It Help Me Understand Other Works, Ideas, and Events? | |
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“Chance and Circumstance” | |
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Medical News Today | |
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“Grim Warning for America’s Fast Food Consumers | |
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Offered by ‘Supersize Me’ Mice Research” | |
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“Beware of Facebook Danger” | |
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[writing arguments] | |
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The Basics of Argument | |
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Characteristics of Argument | |
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Argument Is Conversation with a Goal | |
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Argument Takes a Stand on an Arguable Issue | |
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Argument Uses Reasons and Evidence | |
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Argument Incorporates Values | |
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Argument Recognizes the Topic’s Complexity | |
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The Shape of Argument | |
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The Aristotelian Model | |
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The Toulmin Model | |
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The Language of Claims and Support | |
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Types of Claims | |
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Support for Claims | |
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“Paradise Lost” | |
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Using Toulmin’s Terms to Analyze Arguments | |
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“Let the Zoo’s Elephants Go” | |
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Writing Effective Arguments | |
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Inaugural Address | |
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Know Your Audience | |
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Who Is My Audience? | |
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What Will My Audience Already Know about My Topic? | |
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Where Does My Audience Stand on the Issue? | |
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How Should I Speak to My Audience? | |
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Understand Your Writing Purpose | |
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Move from Topic to Claim to Possible Support | |
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Selecting a Topic | |
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Drafting a Claim or Thesis | |
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Listing Possible Grounds | |
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Listing Grounds for the Other Side or Another Perspective | |
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Considering the Rogerian or Conciliatory Argument | |
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Planning Your Approach | |
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Organizing and Drafting Your Argument | |
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Revising Your Draft | |
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Editing | |
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Word Choice and Tone | |
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Proofreading | |
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“We Need Higher Quality Outrage” | |
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More about Argument: Induction, Deduction, Analogy, SLIPPERY SLOPE and Logical Fallacies Induction | |
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Deduction | |
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Analogy | |
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Arguments That Do Not Work: Logical Fallacies | |
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Causes of Illogic | |
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Fallacies That Result from Oversimplifying | |
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“Why Teens Are Lousy at Chores” | |
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Fallacies That Result from Ignoring the Issue | |
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“To Murder Victims’ Families, Executing Killers Is Justice” | |
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Letter: “Legalization of Drugs Would Solve Many | |
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Problems for Government” | |
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Letter: “Better Things to Worry about Than Smoking” | |
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The Refutation Essay | |
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What Is a Refutation Essay? | |
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Guidelines for Writing a Refutation Essay | |
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“Gender Games” | |
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Using Research in Refutation Arguments | |
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“The Case for Legal Late-Term Abortions” | |
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“You Can’t Fight Terrorism with Racism” | |
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The Position Essay | |
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Characteristics of a Position Argument | |
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Writing a Position Essay | |
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Planning and Organizing the Position Essay | |
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Counterarguments and Finding Common Ground | |
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Editorial: “Ultimately We Control Our Own Privacy Levels on Facebook” | |
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Drafting the Position Essay | |
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“Brain-Enhancing Drugs: Legalize ’Em, Scientists Say” | |
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The Causal Essay | |
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What Is a Causal Essay? | |
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Characteristics of Causal Arguments | |
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Recognizing Relationships in Causal Arguments | |
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Mill’s Methods for Investigating Causes | |
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Planning and Drafting a Causal Argument | |
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Planning the Causal Argument | |
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Using Visuals in the Causal Essay | |
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Drafting the Causal Argument | |
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Counterarguments in Causal Essays | |
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A Checklist for Revision | |
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“TV Really Might Cause Autism” | |
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Guidelines for Analyzing Causal Arguments | |
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“A Specious ‘Experiment’ ” | |
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The Problem/Solution Essay | |
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Characteristics of Problem/Solution Arguments | |
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Planning and Writing a Problem/Solution Argument | |
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Drafting | |
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A Checklist for Revision | |
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Editorial: “Reviewing Criminal Justice” | |
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Guidelines for Analyzing Problem/Solution Arguments | |
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“A New Strategy for the War on Drugs” | |
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[writing a researched argument] | |
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Planning the Researched Argument | |
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Finding a Workable and Manageable Topic | |
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Who Is My Audience? | |
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What Are the Assignment’s Time and Length Constraints? | |
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What Kinds of Topics Should I Avoid? | |
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How Can I Select a Good Topic? | |
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Writing a Tentative Claim or Research Proposal | |
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Locating Effective Print and Online Sources | |
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Preparing a Working Bibliography | |
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Basic Form for Books | |
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Basic Form for Articles | |
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Knowing Your Library | |
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Locating Books | |
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Using the Reference Collection | |
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Basic Reference Tools | |
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Using Indexes to Periodicals: In Print and Online | |
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Using Indexes to Academic Journals: In Print and Online | |
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Searching the Internet | |
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Conducting Field Research | |
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Federal, State, and Local Government Documents | |
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Correspondence | |
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Interviews | |
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Lectures | |
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Films, Tapes, Television, Online Multimedia Sources | |
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Surveys, Questionnaires, and Original Research | |
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Evaluating and Utilizing Sources | |
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Finding Sources | |
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Evaluating Sources and Maintaining Credibility | |
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Documenting Sources to Avoid Plagiarism | |
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What Is Common Knowledge? | |
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Taking Notes on Sources | |
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Using “Tags” or “Signal Phrases” to Avoid Misleading Documentation | |
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Drafting and Revising the Researched Argument | |
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Organizing the Paper | |
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The Formal Outline | |
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Drafting the Paper | |
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Plan Your Time | |
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Handle Documentation As You Draft | |
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Choose and Maintain an Appropriate Writing Style | |
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Avoid Ineffective Openings | |
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Write Effective Openings | |
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Compose Solid, Uni� ed Paragraphs | |
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Provide Unity and Coherence | |
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Guide Readers through Source Material | |
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Synthesize Source Material and Your Own Ideas | |
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Avoid Ineffective Conclusions | |
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Write Effective Conclusions | |
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Choose an Effective Title | |
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The Completed Paper | |
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Revising the Paper: A Checklist | |
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Rewriting | |
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Editing | |
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Proofreading | |
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Documenting Sources (MLA, APA, and More) | |
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MLA Style | |
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MLA In-Text (Parenthetical) Documentation | |
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Preparing MLA Citations for a “Works Cited” Page | |
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Author/Year or APA Style | |
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APA Style: In-Text Citations | |
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APA Style: Preparing a List of References | |
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Sample Student Essay in APA Style | |
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Footnote or Endnote Style | |
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In-Text Citations | |
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Footnote/Endnote Form: First (Primary) Reference | |
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Sample Footnotes/Endnotes | |
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Footnote/Endnote Form: Short Forms | |
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Sample Bibliography | |
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[an anthology of contemporary arguments] | |
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The Myth and Reality of the Image in American Consumer Culture | |
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“The End of Consumer Culture?” | |
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“Turning Goys Into Girls” | |
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Nissan Advertisement | |
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“Social Lubricant: How a Marketing Campaign Became the Catalyst for a Societal Debate” | |
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Product Placement: Mcdonald’S Ad in 30 Rock | |
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“Why the Music Industry Hates Guitar Hero” | |
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The Challenges of Living in a High-Tech, Multimedia World | |
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“Accident” Advertisement From Apple (MAC VS. PC) | |
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“PowerPoint: Killer App?” | |
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“Obama: ‘It is unacceptable that the United States ranks 5th in the world in broadband adoption’ ” | |
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“Out of the Woods: Today’s Kids Can’t See the Forest for the MTV” | |
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“Society Is Dead: We Have Retreated Into the iWorld” | |
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“Is MySpace Good for Society? A Freakonomics Quorum” | |
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“On Facebook, Biggest Threat to Your Private Data May Be You” | |
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Violent Media or Violent Society? | |
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“Supremacy Crimes” | |
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Kids, Guns, and Television | |
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Editorial cartoon | |
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“What’s Up Doc? A Bloody Outrage, That’s What” | |
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The Boondocks | |
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“How Hip-Hop Music Lost Its Way and Betrayed Its Fans” | |
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America in the Age of Obama | |
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Meet the Press Transcript, Tom Brokaw and Colin Powell | |
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Political cartoon on Barack Obama | |
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“What Obama’s Election Really Means to Black America” | |
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Time Magazine Cover | |
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“The Age of Obama: Obama Will Need the Spirits of Kennedy, FDR and Lincoln, and Also a Patient Public” | |
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The Amazing Spider-Man, Inaugural Day edition | |
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Students, Teachers, and Schools in the 21st Century | |
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National Education Association Web Site | |
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Political cartoon on standardized testing | |
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Editorial cartoon about education | |
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“Left Behind, Way Behind” | |
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“Education Funding: Follow the Money” | |
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“The Digital Library Plan: Riches We Must Share” | |
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“The Digital Library Plan: But Not at Writers’ Expense” | |
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Freedom of Expression in the 21st Century | |
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“The Schools Are Destroying Freedom of Speech” | |
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“Why the First Amendment (and Journalism) Might Be in Trouble” | |
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“A Little Civility, Please” | |
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“What Limits Should Campus Networks Place on Pornography?” | |
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“A Perfect Storm: Privacy. Neutrality. Free Expression” | |
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Free Speech Coalition, Inc. Web Site | |
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Photo of “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” Banner | |
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Political cartoon on free speech | |
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Enduring Controversies in a New Age: Abortion, Animal Rights, Capital Punishment, and Health Care | |
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Photo About Rescinding Mexico City Policy | |
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Photo of Animal Rights Protest | |
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Stop Aerial Wolf Hunting in Alaska Web Site | |
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Illustration about the death penalty | |
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Political cartoon on race and the death penalty | |
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Youtube Video About the Death Penalty | |
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“Elizabeth Edwards: Favors Clinton’s Health Plan, Says Obama’s ‘Not Universal,’ Slams McCain’s as Ineffective” | |
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“Is Health Care a Right?” | |
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“The Right Vision of Health Care” | |
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Marriage and Gender Roles: Changing Attitudes vs. Traditional Values | |
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Graph by Todd Trumbull, San Francisco Chronicle | |
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“Gay Rights in California” | |
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Protect Marriage: Vote “Yes” on Proposition 8 Web Site | |
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“My Daughters Have No Mother” | |
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Political cartoon on gay marriage | |
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“The Worst Thing About Gay Marriage” | |
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Arguing About Science: Policy, Politics, and Culture | |
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“The Challenge for the Obama Administration Science Team” | |
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An Inconvenient Truth Web Site | |
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“Trouble Ahead for Science” | |
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“Florida’s Darwinian Interlude” | |
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“Censoring Science Won’t Make Us Any Safer” | |
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Competing Perspectives on the American Economic and Financial Crisis | |
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“Behind the Curve” | |
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“Bailout Politics” | |
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Americans United For Change Advertisements | |
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Political cartoon on Barack Obama | |
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“The Real Scandal of AIG” | |
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Youtube Video of Jim Cramer on the Today Show | |
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“The Shadow of Depression” | |
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Credits | |
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Index | |