Reading, Writing and Evaluating Argument – teaching materials This resource focuses on developing students’ abilities to read, write, and evaluate arguments effectively. It covers rhetorical concepts in accessible language and provides practical strategies for constructing and analyzing arguments, Produced by the Department of Rhetoric and Writing Studies at SDSU (piloted fall 2019).
Category: ENGL 105
Arguments in Context: An Introduction to Critical Thinking (Robinson, 2021) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC) Emphasizes the importance of asking the right questions and understanding psychological influences on reasoning. It includes classroom-tested examples and exercises that highlight the relevance of critical thinking in everyday life, with discussions on disagreement, cooperative dialogue, and the impact of social …
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This textbook offers a comprehensive guide for first-year writing students, featuring lessons, examples, exercises, and definitions tailored to various reading and writing scenarios encountered in academic settings. Its modular design allows instructors to select sections that complement their teaching approaches, making it a versatile resource for enhancing students’ writing skills.
All contributing works are copyrighted and CC-licensed by their respective authors. Informed Arguments is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.This textbook focuses on developing students’ abilities in reading, writing, researching, and speaking within the context of freshman composition. It emphasizes critical thinking and civil public discourse, guiding students through the process of …
This is volume 2 of a a two-part instructional text series for first-year composition students. Volume 2 is intended for students who have some college composition and rhetoric knowledge and experience.
A Dam Good Argument (Delf et al, 2022) – LibreTexts (CC BY except where otherwise noted) This book focuses on understanding persuasion in everyday contexts, aiming to make readers more thoughtful and skeptical consumers of content. It covers the four tiers of sources and leads to discussions on style, form, and mechanics, providing practical guidance on …
How Arguments Work Ancillaries – Canvas Commons (CC BY-NC) How Arguments Work takes students through the techniques they will need to respond to readings and make sophisticated arguments in any college class. This is a practical guide to argumentation with strategies and templates for the kinds of assignments students will commonly encounter. It covers rhetorical concepts …