Analysis of the The Informed Argument Written by Robert Yagelski and Robert Miller - Book Report/Review Example

Yagelski and Miller focus on discussing the meaning and essence of an argument, and as well as how to analyze the different kinds of arguments that they may read or encounter, in which they argued that analyzing both the argument itself and the audience is important (Yagelski and Miller 100-140). Some of the most important concepts that Yagelski and Miller illustrated include understanding what is an argument and its purposes, the different contexts present in argumentation, and as well as the different kinds of argumentation in relation with how they are presented in tri-media—that is, print, visual and electronic.

The second part of the book tried to illustrate the basic concepts of composing an argument. In this case, the authors discussed the different models of argumentation, including the different meanings of ethos, pathos and logos and how they are utilized on argumentation, the basics of the Toulmin Model of Argumentation, and as well as evaluating claims and warrants. In this case, both Yagelski and Miller commented that different appeals are used in argumentation (such as appeal to piety, prejudice, tradition and others) and that it is important to know the proper and effective usage of these appeals (Yagelski and Miller 233-240).

Meanwhile, the third part of the book delved deeper on how to compose an argument, in which the authors put an emphasis on discussing the different tools in argumentation (evaluating, annotating, making a paraphrase, making a summary, synthesis, and the documentation of texts). Here, Yagelski and Miller asserted that while managing how to compose is important, the expectations of the audience is as equally important, and that it must always be taken into consideration whenever making an argument (Yagelski and Miller 317-345).