| Description |
xii, 212 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
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Rev. ed. of: The process of argument. 1988. |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. Reading the text. Confronting the text -- Critical reading : worldviews, fallacies, and the common body of knowledge -- Confronting the media -- Pt. 2. Reconstructing the text. Outlining deductive logical argument -- Outlining inductive argument -- Confronting media in reconstruction -- Pt. 3. Responding to the text. Finding out what you believe -- The con essay -- The pro essay. |
| Summary |
This informative book is a necessary companion for anyone seeking to uncover the secret of successful persuasion: to organize, construct, and communicate arguments. |
| Subject |
English language -- Rhetoric.
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Persuasion (Rhetoric)
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Critical thinking.
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Language and logic.
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Reasoning.
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| Added Author |
Boylan, Michael, 1952-
Process of argument.
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| ISBN |
9780813344522 paperback alkaline paper |
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0813344522 paperback alkaline paper |
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