Structure and Argumentation

Structure and Argumentation

• Jeff Allred's Four Noble Truths of Critical Writing. Jeff also has a note about these truths.

   

• Jeff Allred's introduction to argumentation. "Use it early on," Jeff suggests, "as the first drafts of the first paper are coming in." Jeff notes the "triad" idea comes from Miriam Jacobson.

   

• Michael Barsanti's On Structure, which cautions against the paragraph-per-text comparison paper and offers an alternative approach

   

• Another from Michael Barsanti: Levels of Analysis

   

• Owen Williams' handouts to guide students through the wilds of Definition,Comparison and Contrast, and Cause and Effect.

   

• Hester Blum on Comparison Papers

   

• Jean Feerick's Evidence Paragraph Exercise and Jean's brief note explaining her thinking behind the assignment.

   

• Jane Degenhart on Levels of Generality within a Paragraph

   

• Rob Barrett on Paragraphs and Transitions