Chapter 9 Rhetorical Precis

In the informative book “Good Reasons” (2012), Lester Faigley and Jack Selzer assert that cause and effect is a powerful tool as long as the person writes a clear claim.  The authors support their claim by discussing John Stuart Mill’s four ways of how to find causes: the common factor method, the single difference method, concomitant variation, and process of elimination.  Their purpose was to show the reader how to build a causal argument in order for the reader to think beyond the obvious cause and find the deeper cause.  Their tone was very informative and forward; they provided concise steps of how to build an effective casual argument.