Writing Logically, Thinking Critically - Softcover

Cooper, Sheila

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0673980693 ISBN 13: 9780673980694

Publisher: Harpercollins College Div, 1996

Synopsis

Good thinking is essential for good writing. With this second edition, the authors, Sheila Cooper and Rosemary Patton, continue to promote this view. The "Ergo" from the title has been dropped, but Writing Logically, Thinking Critically continues as the core text for a course combining writing and critical thinking, or for a course with an argumentation emphasis. With written assignments, exercises, cartoons and short stories, Writing Logically, Thinking Critically provides a range of interesting material to aid in the development of good thinking and good writing.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Writing Logically, Thinking Critically shows readers how to analyze and evaluate the arguments of others and to construct logical arguments on their own. Writing Logically, Thinking Critically with Readings enables its readers to write in all disciplines, to choose wisely as voters and consumers, and to advocate their own ideas. This edition includes expanded coverage on developing written arguments, including the writing process, the issue of audience, developing thesis's, and logic in the context of written arguments. For anyone For anyone interested in developing critical thinking and writing skills.

About the Author

Sheila Cooper and Rosemary Patton are lecturers at San Francisco StateUniversity.

Edition details

• Publisher: Harpercollins College Div
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0673980693
• ISBN 13: 9780673980694
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 224