A rulebook for arguments /

A Rulebook for Arguments is a succinct introduction to the art of writing and assessing arguments, organized around specific rules, each illustrated and explained soundly but briefly. This widely popular primer - translated into eight languages - remains the first choice in all disciplines for write...

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Main Author: Weston, Anthony, 1954-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Indianapolis : Hackett Publishing Company, Inc., [2009]
Edition:Fourth edition.
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Summary:A Rulebook for Arguments is a succinct introduction to the art of writing and assessing arguments, organized around specific rules, each illustrated and explained soundly but briefly. This widely popular primer - translated into eight languages - remains the first choice in all disciplines for writers who seek straightforward guidance about how to assess arguments and how to cogently construct them. The fourth edition offers a revamped and more tightly focused approach to extended arguments, a new chapter on oral arguments, and updated examples and topics throughout.
Physical Description:xiv, 88 pages ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 87-88).
ISBN:9780872209541 (pbk.)
0872209547 (pbk.)
9780872209558 (cloth)
0872209555 (cloth)