Envision In Depth: Reading, Writing, and Researching Arguments

Envision in Depth teaches core skills in argument and research with over 100 readings on issues that engage readers and provide occasions for persuasive writing.

Christine Alfano • Alyssa O'Brien
Envision In Depth: Reading, Writing, and Researching Arguments

Flexible, practical, and innovative, Envision In Depth is the first guide to argument and research designed for students learning to write in today’s visual world.

Pre-publication Praise for Envision In Depth

“What’s distinctive about Envision In Depth is its specific emphasis on researched argumentation. Even though the book includes a variety of other projects, its core is academic writing and the selections do a nice job of modeling the range of genres and perspectives that contribute to a well-rounded research argument.”

–Brooke Hessler, Oklahoma City University

“The text provides a great resource for any instructor who teaches persuasive writing. What makes this reader especially applicable is its focus on the written and the visual. The visual is seamlessly integrated. It’s not an afterthought…. The framework that’s provided by the authors is especially important because it makes sure that students understand the connections among the various pieces discussed in the text.”

–Sibylle Gruber, Northern Arizona University

“The overall approach of Envision In Depth is good…. The quality of the articles and their arrangement will prompt students to think critically about the world around them.”

–Andrew Scott, Ball State University

“Envision In-Depth simply offers more: more on research, more on analysis, more on the fundamentals of composing, and more readings.”

–Sarah Quirk, Waubonsee Community College

“This book definitely has personality. It is the most ‘21st-century’ textbook I have ever read…The writing is quite good but also informal; the subjects tend to be quite youth-friendly; and there’s an interesting mix of old and new: classical rhetoric meets film studies meets visual rhetoric meets English-101 writing apparatus.”

–Scott Earle, Tacoma Community College