Writing to learn : an introduction to writing philosophical essays / Anne Michaels Edwards.

By:

Edwards, Anne Michaels

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Copyright date: Boston : McGraw-Hill, 2000Edition: First editionDescription: v, 106 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:

007365504X (alk. paper)
9780073655048

Subject(s):

Philosophy -- Authorship

DDC classification:

808.0661

Partial contents:

Introduction. How to use this book -- Reading philosophy. Techniques for reading philosophy -- Writing for understanding. Paraphrasing ; Summarizing ; Examples -- Writing for application. Using examples ; Using counter-examples -- Writing for analysis. Arguments ; Analyzing arguments ; Putting it all together Writing for evaluation. Choosing/developing a thesis ; The evaluative essay ; Example : William Paley's argument for the existence of God -- Writing for synthesis. Outline ; Evidence ; Counter-arguments ; Putting it all together -- Using research in a philosophy paper. Sources ; Quotation and paraphrase ; Plagiarism ; Citations ; Bibliography -- Putting pencil to paper (or fingers to keyboard). Getting started ; Rewriting ; Problems to avoid ; The final edit ; Mechanics -- Appendix A : how to take exams.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Colección general	Biblioteca Yachay Tech	808.0661 E2615w 2000 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Ej. 1	Available		005876

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-97)

Introduction. How to use this book --
Reading philosophy. Techniques for reading philosophy --
Writing for understanding. Paraphrasing ; Summarizing ; Examples --
Writing for application. Using examples ; Using counter-examples --
Writing for analysis. Arguments ; Analyzing arguments ; Putting it all together Writing for evaluation. Choosing/developing a thesis ; The evaluative essay ; Example : William Paley's argument for the existence of God --
Writing for synthesis. Outline ; Evidence ; Counter-arguments ; Putting it all together --
Using research in a philosophy paper. Sources ; Quotation and paraphrase ; Plagiarism ; Citations ; Bibliography --
Putting pencil to paper (or fingers to keyboard). Getting started ; Rewriting ; Problems to avoid ; The final edit ; Mechanics --
Appendix A : how to take exams.

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