SO WHAT?: The Writer's Argument

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Cover Half title Title Page Copyright contents preface To the Instructor The Scholarly Apprentice Model Transferability Contents Features To the Student Changes to the Second Edition acknowledgments CHAPTER one: What’s the Purpose of Scholarly Writing chapter checklist So, What’s the Point of Scholarly Writing? A Scholar’s Work—in College and Beyond Why Bother? Scholarly Habits of Mind The Rhetorical Situation Analyzing Rhetorical Elements Scholarly Writing as a Rhetorical Activity So What? What’s Next CHAPTER two: How Do Scholars Read and Write chapter checklist Read Like a Scholar Challenges to Effective Reading Reading Strategically Write Like a Scholar The One-Draft Wonder A Better Writing Process Experienced Writers’ Processes Set Priorities and Adapt Your Process Manage the Writing Process Interpreting Assignments Writing with Purpose Writing for Multiple Audiences Make It Matter: The So What? Factor So What? What’s Next CHAPTER three: How Do We Select and Use Sources Responsibly chapter checklist Sifting Through Sources So What’s a Better Source? How Do We Find Credible Scholarly Sources? What’s the Best Research Container? Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting Sources How Do We Summarize? Paraphrasing How Do We Paraphrase? Quoting and Integrating Sources How to Create a Conversation Citing Sources How Do We Know When We Need to Cite Something? Citation Fundamentals So Many Styles . . . Write with Integrity Plagiarism Unauthorized Collaboration Recycled Writing Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism So What? What’s Next CHAPTER four: How Do Arguments Work chapter checklist What Does Argument Look Like in Different Contexts? What about Specialized Scholarly Arguments? How Do Scholars Create Arguments? Argument as Investigation and Case Building Implications and Applications How Do We Build Arguments? Supporting Claims Linking Support to Claims An Everyday Argument Getting to the Bottom of Things Making Assumptions “Above-Water” Arguments Rookie Mistakes and How to Fix Them So What? What’s Next CHAPTER five: How Do We Analyze Arguments chapter checklist Analyzing Rhetorical Elements So What? The Inspiration, Purpose, and Implications Author and Audience Genre Context Identifying the Controversy A Guided Analysis of a Scholarly Argument Identify the Audience and Context Identify the Author and Inspiration Identify Parts of the Message Identify the Author’s Purpose Identify the Implications Analyzing Visual Arguments Responding to Arguments Play the “Believing and Doubting Game” Mind and Mine the Gaps So What? What’s Next CHAPTER six: How Do We Support Arguments chapter checklist Building Credibility Activating Reasoning or Logic with Evidence Quantitative Evidence Qualitative Evidence Incorporating Original Research Evoke an Audience’s Emotions Crossover Effects Personal Experience as Support Narrating Select Support According to the Controversy Categories Arguments about Existence and Fact Arguments about Definition Arguments about Cause and Consequence Arguments about Evaluation Arguments about Policy So What? What’s Next CHAPTER seven: How Can We Create a Compelling Thesis chapter checklist Every Great Thesis Grows from a Stimulating Question Ask the Right Questions Picking Juicier Questions Turning Clichéd Arguments into Better Ones Use Sources to Generate Ideas Alternative Competing Hypotheses Can I Change My Thesis? Why Would I Change My Thesis? Writing an Evolving Thesis Infuse a Little Style “Although” Statements Try Something Unexpected Checklist for Thesis Statements So What? What’s Next CHAPTER eight: How Do We Organize and Develop Arguments chapter checklist Organizing Rhetorically Techniques for Organizing Your Thoughts Visualize Your Organization Experiment with Maps, Graphics, and Software Patterns for Organizing Arguments Start with What Others Have Said Follow Scholarly Models The Scholarly Model Use the Controversy Categories Techniques for Organizing Paragraphs Highlight Agreement before Disagreement Stick to the Point Repeat Key Terms Create a Reverse Outline How to Develop and Expand Arguments Build Transitions Add Metacommentary Provide Rationales to Fill in the Gaps Aim for Reader-Centered Writing Explain Relevance and Sufficiency Invest in a Good Title Elaborate So What? What’s Next CHAPTER nine: How Can We Find Faults and Gaps in Arguments chapter checklist Fallacies and Critical Thinking Fallacious Arguments Faulty Reasoning Jumping to Conclusions Qualifying Your Claims Fallacies of Relevance Other Reasoning Fallacies Relying Too Much on Credibility Getting Emotional Hidden Benefits of Studying Fallacies Anticipate and Respond to Opposing Views Anticipate Objections Respond to Objections So What? What’s Next CHAPTER ten: What about Style chapter checklist Writing with Style Clarity and Vividness Start Easy Remember, Less Can Be More Use Strong Verbs Use Vivid and Precise Language Mechanics Errors and Mistakes Grammar versus Usage Creative Choices We Make to Improve Style Imitation Sentence Variation Figures of Speech Revise Globally and Edit Locally Proofreading and Editing Reviewing with Others Using Technology Developing More Style So What? What’s Next READINGS: “A Wandering Mind Is an Unhappy Mind” by Matthew A. Killingsworth and Daniel T. Gilbert References and Notes For Analysis For Writing READINGS: “With Liberty and Justice for Some” by Emanuel Grant Works Cited For Analysis For Writing READINGS: “Crass Frat Boys at Old Dominion” by Conor Friedersdorf For Analysis For Writing READINGS: Sample Rhetorical Analysis Work Cited Note to Peer Reviewer Peer Review Comments Appendix A: How to Benefit from Peer Review and Collaboration The Advantages of Peer Review How to Benefit as a Reader How to Benefit as a Writer An Unforeseen Benefit: Practice Collaborating Providing Helpful Feedback Prewriting Feedback Feedback on Drafts Feedback during Editing Accepting and Rejecting Advice Collaborating Effectively Appendix B: Templates for Organizing Arguments Research Article A Research (or “Literature”) Review A Research Proposal Proposal Argument index