This collection of over 100 provocative readings, advertisements, and illustrations emphasizes real-world issues and topics for students to read and use in writing their own argumentative essays. The hotly debated issues are sure to create excitement.

The Language of Argument

McDonald, Daniel

Literature & Fiction

Longman Sc & Tech

Designed to provoke powerful reader responses, The Language of Argument's collection of over 100 short, compelling, and deeply-felt arguments touch on some of today's most hotly debated issues: gun control, gay rights, censorship, and the tobacco industry. The book opens with brief, accessible discussions of the different forms of argument illustrated with sample essays and print advertisements. This coverage is followed by a rich assortment of brief, but provocative arguments for analysis. "Eight Rules for Good Writing" at the end of the book reviews topics like finding a subject and organizing material. The appendixes include MLA citation guidelines, a discussion of word choice, and review exercises. Over half the readings are new to this edition including an all-new section on literary and classic arguments. For those interested in improving their critical thinking, reading and writing skills.

The Language of Argument (10th Edition)

Reference

Burton, Larry

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Longman Pub. Group

The brevity of the arguments offers instructors the opportunity to have students read an argument and write about it in a single class period. Contains readings chosen to create excitement, controversy, and powerful classroom discussions, including topics on Prozac, the Internet, cancer-causing power lines, Powerball, AIDS Research, the embargo on Cuba, impotence, adultery, Cultural literacy, euthanasia, and bilingual education.

Language of Argument, The (11th Edition)

Burton, Larry W.

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Longman

A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana; Volume 1

History

Franklin Classics

This highly regarded English Composition text teaches students to read argument and provides material around which they can write their own argumentative essays. Throughout the collection, short and compelling pieces generate classroom debate by touching on today's most controversial issues, including stem cell research and racial profiling. The brevity of each argument allows instructors to assign one or more readings in a single class period. While the majority of reading selections function as models of good writing, the collection also contains poorly structured writing examples so that students can analyze and learn from the flaws. The Twelfth Edition features "Get Your Facts," a new section designed to help students use the latest technology and document electronic resources properly.

History & Criticism

Houghton/Mifflin

This highly regarded English Composition text teaches students to read argument and provides material around which they can write their own argumentative essays. Throughout the collection, short and compelling pieces generate classroom debate by touching on today's most controversial issues, including stem cell research and racial profiling. The brevity of each argument allows instructors to assign one or more readings in a single class period. While the majority of reading selections function as models of good writing, the collection also contains poorly structured writing examples so that students can analyze and learn from the flaws. The Twelfth Edition features "Get Your Facts," a new section designed to help students use the latest technology and document electronic resources properly.

The Language of Argument (DocuTech)

Words, Language & Grammar

Cengage Learning'

Explains and illustrates how to handle fifty-eight specific long game situations, and provides strategies and drills for improving tee shots, drives, and swing techniques

Precision Woods and Long Iron Shots (Precision Golf Series)

Goodman, Richard A.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Human Kinetics

Americas

Legare Street Press

Removal of the Pottawattomie Indians From Northern Indiana; Embracing Also a Brief Statement of the Indian Policy of the Government, and Other ... Relating to the Indian Question; Volume 1

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections  such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,  or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,  have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works  worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.    ++++  The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:  ++++   A Twentieth Century History Of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 2; A Twentieth Century History Of Marshall County, Indiana; Daniel McDonald Daniel McDonald Lewis Pub. Co., 1908 Marshall County (Ind.)

A Twentieth Century History Of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 2

Nabu Press

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