Six multimodal tutorials introduce and give students practice with fundamental concepts that good arguments share: Arguments make
claims. They come from a specific
context. They are driven by clear
goals. They use
support carefully. They consider
multiple viewpoints. And they use
logic.
More than 50 provocative examples of real-world arguments — including classic texts, photos, advertisements, and speeches — provide fascinating topics for students to work with. Updated selections throughout
i-claim feature multimedia elements, such as animation and audio.
A wider variety of assignments invite students to both analyze and compose arguments. Sets of scaffolded questions help students apply the concepts in the tutorials to new contexts and genres, such as letters to a committee, brief proposals, and infographics.
An illustrated glossary defines 50 key terms from argument theory and classical rhetoric — tying each abstract concept to a contemporary visual example.
Now available online, i-claim: visualizing argument is easy for students to use and is integrated with gradebook reporting to make
i-claim an even more powerful teaching tool.
i-claim can be packaged for free with most Bedford/St. Martin's textbooks.