Reading Argumentative Texts - Analytic Tools to Improve Understanding

The purpose of this book is to provide you with tools to become a better reader of nonfiction, argumentative texts.

List of contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Reading Is Not a Spectator Sport
Chapter 3. Why Are You Reading?
Chapter 4. Arguments: A Closer Look
Chapter 5. Every Person Has a Skeleton, Every Argument Has a Structure
Chapter 6. What Does the Skeleton Look Like? Outlines and Summaries
Chapter 7. Ambiguity and Nonliteral Uses of Language
Chapter 8. Context Imparts Meaning
Chapter 9. The ABC's of Logic
Chapter 10. Conclusion
Appendix A. Frankie Thomas, "Study Latin if you want to talk like a supervillain"
Appendix B. Nancy Deutsch, "Ayanna Pressley Is Right: 16-Year-Olds Deserve the Right to Vote"
Index
About the Author

About the author

James E. Scheuermann received his Ph.D. (in philosophy) from the University of Chicago and his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. For more than 40 years, as a high school and college teacher and lawyer, he has been analyzing argumentative texts for his students and professional colleagues. He is the author of numerous articles in scholarly philosophy journals and law reviews, and in other legal publications.

Summary

The purpose of this book is to provide you with tools to become a better reader of nonfiction, argumentative texts.

Product details

• Authors: James E. Scheuermann
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2021
• EAN: 9781475864533
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-6453-3
• No. of pages: 160
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Philosophy & theory of education, Teaching of a specific subject, Educational: Languages other than English, Educational: Language, literature & literacy, Educational: first/native language: reading & writing skills, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Reading & Phonics, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Language Arts, arguement;nonfiction, arguement; nonfiction