Practical argument

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"A straightforward, full-color, accessible introduction to argumentative writing, Practical Argument, Short Third Edition, employs an exercise-driven, step-by-step approach to get to the heart of what students need to understand argument"--Back cover

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Full title :Practical argument / Laurie G. Kirszner, Stephen R. Mandell.

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Publication Date:©2017
Edition:Third edition

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Publisher(s):Bedford/St. Martin's
Place of Publication:Boston, MA
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2017

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Includes indexes.

The Physical Object

Description:xivi, 797, A25, G5, C5, I13 : : illustrations ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781319063757, 9781319028565, 1319063756, 131902856X
oclc:on1000617956
LC Classification:PE1431

Part 1: Understanding argument. Recognizing arguments -- Defining argument -- Arguments in real life -- Winning and losing arguments -- The rhetorical situation -- Logos, pathos, and ethos -- The rhetorical triangle -- The elements of argument.

Part 2: Reading and responding to arguments. Thinking critically -- Reading critically -- Becoming an active reader -- Writing a critical response -- Thinking critically about visual arguments -- Using active reading strategies with visual arguments -- Highlighting and annotating visuals -- Responding critically to visual arguments -- What is a rhetorical analysis? -- Considering the rhetorical situation -- Considering the means of persuasion: logos, pathos, ethos -- Considering the writer's rhetorical strategies -- Assessing the argument -- Sample rhetorical analysis -- What is deductive reasoning? -- Constructing sound syllogisms -- Recognizing enthymemes -- Writing deductive arguments -- What is inductive reasoning? -- Making inferences -- Constructing strong inductive arguments -- Writing inductive arguments -- Recognizing logical fallacies -- Understanding rogerian argument -- Structuring rogerian arguments -- Writing rogerian argumen…

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Anglais (Langue) -- Problèmes et exerci… Debates and debating Debates and debating -- Problems, exerc… Débats et controverses -- Problèmes et … English language -- Problems, exercises… English language -- Rhetoric exercise books Persuasion (Rhetoric) Persuasion (Rhetoric) -- Problems, exer… Problèmes et exercices Problems and exercises