Read, Reason, Write, 11th Edition

Read, Reason, Write unites instruction in critical reading and analysis, argument, and research strategies with a rich collection of readings that provide both practice for these skills and new ideas and insights for readers.

Read, Reason, Write is committed to showing students how reading, analytic, argumentative, and research skills are interrelated and how these skills combine to develop each student’s critical thinking ability.

Table of Contents

SECTION 1 Critical Reading and Analysis
Chapter 1 Writers and Their Sources
Chapter 2 Responding Critically to Sources

SECTION 2 The World of Argument
Chapter 3 Understanding the Basics of Argument
Chapter 4 Writing Effective Arguments
Chapter 5 Reading, Analyzing, and Using Visuals and Statistics in Argument
Chapter 6 Learning More About Argument: Induction, Deduction, Analogy, and Logical Fallacies

SECTION 3 Studying Some Arguments by Genre
Chapter 7 Definition Arguments
Chapter 8 Evaluation Arguments
Chapter 9 The Position Paper: Claims of Values
Chapter 10 Arguments About Cause
Chapter 11 Presenting Proposals: The Problem/Solution Argument

SECTION 4 The Researched and Formally Documented Argument
Chapter 12 Locating, Evaluating, and Preparing to Use Sources
Chapter 13 Writing the Researched Essay
Chapter 14 Formal Documentation: ML A Style, APA Style

SECTION 5 A Collection of Readings
Chapter 15 The Media: Image and Reality
Chapter 16 The Internet and Social Media: Their Impact on Our Lives
Chapter 17 Marriage and Gender Issues: The Debates Continue
Chapter 18 Sports Talk—Sports Battles
Chapter 19 AMERICA’S COLLEGES: ISSUES AND CONCERNS
Chapter 20 The Environment: How Do We Sustain It?
Chapter 21 Laws And Rights: Gun Control And Immigration Debates
Chapter 22 America: Past, Present, Future