Chapter Four Precis

In chapter four of "Good Reasons: Researching and Writing Effective Arguments" (2012), authors Lester Faigley and Jack Selzer imply that the easiest way to make an arguement effective is to revise it and define wether it is arguable. In doing so, they suggest that first you must define wether or not your thesis is focused and arguable. Once that has been established you must then revise your argument and evaluate it so that it is easily to relate to with a common knowledge. The authors purpose for writing this chapter is to show the personal depth of interest in your own work that is required to make an argument successful. The intended audience for this article is freshman level students in college.