Having Your Say

Download or read book Having Your Say written by Davida Charney and published by Addison-Wesley Longman. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having Your Say takes an inquiry-based, problem-solving approach to reading and writing arguments on real-world public policy issues. This rhetoric of argument with readings engages students in-depth on two important public policy issues: crime and the environment. Students investigate the nature and causes of problems, analyze the effects of proposed solutions, and anticipate the reactions of stakeholders in the issue. By considering the social and historical context of an issue and the interests of stakeholders, student-authors develop more interesting, original, and substantive arguments and gain confidence in their ability to get involved and participate in public discourse.