Content

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. About the Authors vii
3. Content ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 THINKING THROUGH THE BEGINNING
6. Entering a Critical Debate 13
7. Close Reading 24
8. Analytic Questions 34
9. Thesis Formation 41
10. Exercises 49
11. 2 THINKING THROUGH ARGUMENTS
12. What Is an Argument? 51
13. Arguments from Analogy and Cause 58
14. Logical Pitfalls 67
15. Motivating an Argument: Getting Your Audience to Care 77
16. Exercises 82
17. 3 THINKING THROUGH STRUCTURE
18. Argumentative Structure 87
19. Outlining 94
20. Introductions 103
21. The Mechanics of Structure 110
22. Exercises 118
23. 4 THINKING THROUGH OTHERS
24. Audience 121
25. Coauthors, Mentors, and Peer Reviewers 127
26. Peer Review 133
27. Exercises 139
28. 5 THINKING THROUGH THE SELF
29. The “I” in Writing 141
30. Integrating Your Interests 148
31. The Pitfalls of the Personal in Academic Writing 153
32. Anxiety and Writer’s Block 156
33. Exercises 164
34. 6 THINKING THROUGH EVIDENCE
35. Justification 167
36. Evidence 169
37. Sources 177
38. Do Not Plagiarize 194
39. Exercises 202
40. 7 THINKING THROUGH TECHNIQUE
41. Editing and Revision 205
42. Concision 210
43. A Time and Place for Grammar 220
44. Exercises 231
45. 8 THINKING THROUGH TO THE END
46. Closure in Writing and Argument 233
47. Crafting the Ending 236
48. Final Tips on Writing 240
49. Final Thoughts: The Perfect Essay in the 248
50. Exercises 253
51. Acknowledgments 255
52. Bibliography 257
53. Index 261