目前，國內學生在寫作的邏輯思維和條理性方面表現較差, 缺乏較強的分析、綜合、判斷、推理、思考和辨析能力，顯現出令人擔憂的「思辨缺席症」。針對這一現狀，我們編寫了這本思辨性寫作教材。該教材將「問題化」（problimatization）策略、綜合性分析能力、批判性思維能力、個人視角或觀點的表達等作為寫作的重點，通過寫作活動，掌握英語論辯寫作的思維方式、語篇組織模式或體裁知識，樹立讀者意識。另外，目前，國內大部分教材所涉及的論說文主要為「對某事發表看法或意見，以期說服對方」的一般性議論文，該教材則以學術性或研究性論說文（academic or research-based argumentation）的寫作為主要內容，通過對不同熱點及有爭議性問題的閱讀，設計寫作任務，引導學生進行資料寫作（source-based writing）。
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編者:黑玉琴
目錄
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 From Readins to Writing Chapter 3 Writins Arsument Essays Unit 1 Academic Issues Reading 1 Academic Freedom Reading 2 Combating Plagiarism Reading 3 Combating Scientific Misconduct Unit 2 Media and Arts Reading 1 Future of the Music Industry Reading 2 Movie Ratings Reading 3 The Future of Books Unit 3 Youth & Women Issues Reading 1 Gender and Learning Reading 2 Teen Spending Reading 3 Children and Divorce Chapter 4 Writins Pro/Con Argument Essays Unit 4 Psychological Issues Reading 1 Boy's Emotional Needs Reading 2 Treating Anxiety Reading 3 Increase in Autism Unit 5 Social Issues /128 Reading 1 Aggressive Driving Reading 2 Caring for the Elderly Reading 3 The Consumer Culture Unit 6 Technological Issues Reading 1 Auto Industry's Future Reading 2 Cell Phone Safety Reading 3 Transition to Digital TV Chapter 5 Writing Discussion Essays Unit 7 Educational Issues Reading 1 Liberal Arts Education Reading 2 Grade Inflation Reading 3 Teaching Values Unit 8 Environmental Issues Reading 1 Future of Recycling Reading 2 Carbon Footprint Reading 3 Saving the Oceans Unit 9 Medical Issues Reading 1 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Reading 2 Drug Resistance Bacteria Reading 3 Eating Disorder Chapter 6 Writins Comparative Evaluative Essays Unit 10 Ethical Issues Reading 1 Cosmetic Surgery Reading 2 Stem Cell Research Reading 3 Embryo Research Unit 11 Internet/Cyber Issues Reading 1 Cyber-bullying Reading 2 Digital Commerce Reading 3 Blog Explosion
Unit 12 Public Issues Reading 1 Food Safety Battles Reading 2 Celebrity Culture Reading 3 Disaster Preparedness
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