Chapter 2&3 precises

“Good Reasons” Chapter 2&3 Précises

In their textbook, “Good Reasons Researching and Writing Effective Arguments,” chapter two, authors Lester Faigley and Jack Selzer communicate how to effectively read an argument. Faigely and Selzer develop their lesson by describing how to explore controversies, ask questions before reading, detect fallacies, map, annotate, and summarize an argument. Their purpose is to teach students how to read an argument in order for the students can better understand arguments that will aid in their own writing. Their intended audience is students and particularly those students interested in examining how to read an argument, because the content is very explanatory and factual.    

            In their textbook, “Good Reasons Finding Arguments,” chapter three, authors Lester Faigley and Jack Selzer show how to successfully find an argument. Faigely and Selzer develop their lesson by explaining how to distinguish an argument, the basics of an argument which include claim reason and link, read an assignment carefully, list issues narrow them down and choose an interesting one, explore and research a topic, and describing how to find good reasons based on whether one can argue by definition, value, consequence, and counter positions. Their purpose is to teach student how detect an argument and decide if the topic is worthy of writing about. Their intended audience is writing students.