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----Elements of ARGUMENT

A Text and Reader

Third Edition 1991

by Annete T. Rottenberg

University of Massachusetts at Amherst

Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press, Boston

ISBN: 0-312-04059-8

Brief Contents

PART ONE

The Structure of Argument

1. Introduction to Argument

2. Claims

3. Definition

4. Support

5. Warrants

6. Language and Thought

7. Induction, Deduction, and Logical Fallacies

PART TWO

Writing and Researching Arguments

8. Writing an Argumentative Paper

9. Researching an Argumentative Paper

PAT THREE

Opposing Viewpoints

10. Abortion

11. AIDS Testing

12. Animal Rights

13. Collegegiate Sports Reform

14. Environmental Policy

15. Euthanasia

16. Freedom of Speech

17. Legalizing Drugs

18. Pornography

PART FOUR

Classic Arguments

Glossary and Index of Terms

Index of Authors and Titles

 

 

 



----Strategy for Technical Communication

by Nancy Roundy with David Mair

Little, Brown and Company

1985

ISBN: 0-316-75923-6

PART 1 AN OVERVIEW

The Composing Process

Summary

Exercises

PART 2

1. STRATEGIES: PLANNING AND REWRITING THE DOCUMENT

2. Gathering Information: I. Writer-Directed Techniques

3. Gathering Information: II. Library Research

4. Selecting and Arranging Content

5. Planning Style

6. Revising the Draft

PART 3

APPLYING THE STRATEGIES TO TECHNICAL FORM

7. Definitions

8. Descriptions of Items

9. Descriptions of Processes

10. Technical Letters and Memorandums

11. Resumes and Letters of Application

12. Proposals

13. Progress Reports

14. Final Reports

PART 4

PREPARING THE DOCUMENT: VISUAL AIDS, FORMAT, REPORT SUPPLEMENTS

15. Visual Aids

16. Format

17. Report Supplements

PART 5

HANDBOOK OF STYLE: CAPITALIZATION, GRAMMAR, PUNCTUATION, SPELLING, USAGE

Appendix: Selected Bibliography on Technical Writing

Index










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