The Argument Handbook

The Argument Handbook is a reference tool and classroom text designed to help students understand complex rhetorical situations and navigate the process of transforming private thoughts into persuasive, public statements. The book is organized around three lenses that help students focus on the practical challenges of persuasive writing. Its modular organization makes it easier for students to find what they need and easier for instructors to assign the content that fits their course.

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    Preface
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    Ch. 1: Assembling Arguments: An Introduction
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    Ch. 2: Planning Your Writing and Research
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    Ch. 3: Looking Within and Around to Invent
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    Ch. 4: Looking to Research to Invent
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    Ch. 5: Understanding Argument Forms and Genres
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    Ch. 6: Using Stasis Questions to Build Arguments
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    Ch. 7: Persuading
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    Ch. 8: Analyzing Arguments
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    Ch. 9: Stating the Facts
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    Ch. 10: Defining
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    Ch. 11: Narrating
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    Ch. 12: Analyzing and Evaluating
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    Ch. 13: Determining Cause
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    Ch. 14: Proposing a Solution
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    Ch. 15: Understanding Your Audience
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    Ch. 16: Understanding the Academic Situation
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    Ch. 17: Using Classical Rhetoric
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    Ch. 18: Using Contemporary Rhetoric
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    Ch. 19: Using Databases and Search Engines
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    Ch. 20: Evaluating Sources and Documents
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    Ch. 21: Integrating Research and Avoiding Plagiarism
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    Ch. 22: Citing and Documenting Sources
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    Ch. 23: Crafting Style, Voice, and Presence
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    Ch. 24: Checking for Logical Fallacies and Flow
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    Ch. 25: Using Conventions Persuasively
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