The Active Argument: A Customized Version of The Active Writer, Third Edition by Michael Neal Morris
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Copyright: 2019
Pages: 80
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Syllabus Contract
Chapter 1: The Refresher on Writing
Some Review
Reading
Purpose
Audience
Context
Thesis and Introductions
Development
Conclusions
The Writing Process
Chapter 2: Argument: Basic Elements
The Basic Parts of an Argument
Chapter 3: Argument: Appeals and Logical Fallacies
Appeals
Logical Fallacies
Chapter 4: Arguments From.....
Authority
Definition
Evaluation
Value
Fact
Causation
Chapter 5: Reading Arguments
Writing Responses to Argument
Synthesis
Reaction
Agree/Rebuttal
Report/Recommendation
Expansion/Application
Chapter 6: Conducting Research
Some Ideas for Gathering Information
Research Options
Library Catalogs
Internet Research and Online Databases
Interviewing and Field Research
What Is Field Research?
Other Sources
How Can You Tell If a Source Might Be Useful
Checking Reliability/Credibility
Chapter 7: Writing the Research Paper
Revising the Research Paper
Chapter 8: Document Research
Sample Entries
A Book
A Work in an Anthology of Edited Book
An Article in a Magazine
An Article in a Daily Newspaper
A Journal Article
An Article Found Using an Online Database
Article from a Website
Interview
Films
A Note about the Process of Documenting Sources
Appendix A: Language-Level Writing
Problems with Grammar and Punctuation
Sentence Fragments (frag)
Run-Ons (ro) and Comma Splices (cs)
Wrong Word Errors (ww)
Verb Tense Errors (t)
Agreement Errors
Unclear Pronouns (pron.)
Quotation Marks (“ ”)
Plurals (pl.) and Possession (poss.)
Parallel Structure (//)
Usage
Dangling Modifiers (dm) and Misplaced Modifiers (mm)
Problems with Style
First and Second Person
Vague Words
Wordiness (w)
Passive Voice (pass)
Colloquialisms/Slang/Jargon
Repetition and Redundancy
The Incorrectly Used Thesaurus and the Unchecked Word Choice
Overuse and Misuse of Exclamation Marks (and Other Poor Ways to Express Emotion)
Clichés
Superlatives
A Closing Note on Problems of Style
Formatting
Line Spacing, Headings, and Page Numbering
Fonts and Margins
Titles
Formatting Don’ts
Appendix B: Workshop Form
Appendix C: Reading Questions
Michael Neal Morris teaches English at the Eastfield campus of Dallas College. In addition to his textbooks, he is the author of Based on Imaginary Events, Release, Music for Arguments, and other publications. His poems and stories have been published in both traditional print journals and online magazines. He is a regular contributor to the blogs Two Cents On and curator of This Blue Monk. Mr. Morris lives with his wife, children, and two snarky cats outside the Dallas area.