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Argument in College Writing
Preface
Argument and Intellectual Life
Mapping the Territory of a Disagreement
Claims
A Claim Evolves: Example 1
A Claim Evolves: Example 2
Evidence
Topoi for Launching An Argument
Writing Across the College
Responding to Others
Conversation as Intellectual Activity
Grasping Another’s Intellectual Agenda
Determining Your Response
Responding to Counter-claims
Qualifiers
A Note on Reading
Acknowledging Others
Why Turn to the Work of Others?
Making Use of Others’ Work
Citing Sources
Avoiding Plagiarism
Drafting and Revising
Drafting
Determining Structure
Achieving Coherence
Introductions
Conclusions
Titles
Styling Sentences
Proofreading and Formatting
Paraphrase and Summary
Online Handbook
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