The Humble Argument

Avoiding the technical jargon for which English professors are known and admired, this down-to-earth composition textbook introduces the college argument and explains how it differs from the report, reflection paper, persuasive paper, and five-paragraph trainer-essay. It then guides students through the argumentative process of developing a legitimate question at issue, allowing evidence to guide them to the best answer to that question, and then using the college essay to present that answer to others. The Humble Argument introduces college writing in everyday language so that non-majors are more likely to actually read this book, understand its ideas, and then put those ideas to good use.