Writing Arguments, Concise Edition: A Rhetoric with Readings (5th Edition) - Softcover

Ramage, John D.; Bean, John C.; Johnson, June

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205665772 ISBN 13: 9780205665778

Publisher: Longman, 2009

Synopsis

The market leader in argumentative rhetorics, Writing Arguments has proven highly successful in teaching students to read arguments critically and to produce effective arguments of their own.

 

With its student-friendly tone, clear explanations, high-interest readings and examples, and well-sequenced critical thinking and writing assignments, Writing Arguments offers a time-tested approach to argument that is interesting and accessible to students and eminently teachable for instructors.

 

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The market leader in argumentative rhetorics, Writing Arguments has proven highly successful in teaching individuals to read arguments critically and to produce effective arguments of their own. In its reader-friendly tone, clear explanations, high-interest readings and examples, and well-sequenced critical thinking and writing assignments, this concise text offers a time-tested approach to argument that is interesting and accessible. Throughout the book, the authors approach argument rhetorically by emphasizing audience and context at every stage of the construction of an argument. Writing Arguments moves readers beyond a simplistic debate model of argument to a view of argument as inquiry and consensus-building as well as persuasion, in which the arguer negotiates with others in search of the best solutions to problems. Individuals interested in developing their argumentative writing skills.

Edition details

• Publisher: Longman
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0205665772
• ISBN 13: 9780205665778
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 336