Everything’s an Argument
Everything’s an Argument by Andrea A. Lunsford, published by Bedford/St. Martin’s in 2003, is a 3rd edition text comprising 475 pages. This book presents a student-centered approach to teaching argument, focusing on how to read and analyze a variety of argumentative texts, both verbal and visual. The engaging style aims to make the concepts accessible, guiding students through the process of understanding and crafting their own arguments.
Readers will find that Everything’s an Argument emphasizes inclusivity and humor while moving beyond traditional pro/con positions. The authors, Andrea Lunsford and John Ruszkiewicz, provide instruction that is fresh and jargon-free, making it suitable for a diverse audience. The book encourages students to recognize the arguments present in their everyday lives and equips them with the skills to articulate their own perspectives effectively. With its focus on rhetoric and writing skills, this edition serves as a valuable resource for those looking to enhance their understanding of argumentation in various contexts.
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Everything’s an Argument’s unique, student-centered approach to teaching argument has made it the best-selling brief argument text on the market. The book’s engaging, informal style shows students first how to read and analyze a wide range of argumentative texts — verbal and visual, scholarly and “real world” — and then how to use what they learn to write their own arguments. Andrea Lunsford and John Ruszkiewicz’s instruction is fresh, elegant, and jargon-free, emphasizing inclusivity (moving beyond simple pro/con positions), humor, and visual argument to make Everything’s an Argument immediately accessible. Students like this book because it helps them see and understand that a world of argument already surrounds them; instructors like it because it helps students construct their own arguments about that world.
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