Treating argument as a problem-solving tool, featuring an innovative marginalia program that contains the contextual information students need to enter thematic conversations, and providing the most extensive coverage of argument in all forms of media, The Informed Argument is the best-selling solution for teaching writing and argument.

Preface

Part Ⅰ: Understanding Arguments

 Chapter 1: The Purposes of Argument

 Chapter 2: The Contexts of Argument

 Chapter 3: The Media for Argument

 Chapter 4: The Strategies for Argument

Part Ⅱ: Composing Arguments

 Chapter 5: Constructing Arguments

 Chapter 6: Doing Research

 Chapter 7: Documenting Your Sources

Part Ⅲ: Negotiating Differences

 Chapter 8: Ownership

Cluster 1. Who Owns Words and Ideas?

 1. Jay Mathews, Standing Up for the Power of Learning

 2. Ralph Caplan, What's Yours?(Ownership of Intellectual Property)

 3. David Gibson, Copyright Crusaders

 4. Abigail Lipson and Sheila M. Reindl, The Responsible Plagiarist

Cluster 2. Who Owns Music?

 1. Janis lan, Free Downloads Play Sweet Music

 2. Tom Lowry, Ringtones: Music to Moguls' Ears

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Index