Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing: A Brief Guide to Argument - Softcover

Barnet, Sylvan; Bedau, Hugo; O'Hara, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1319194516 ISBN 13: 9781319194512

Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2019

Synopsis

Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing is a brief yet versatile resource for teaching argument, persuasive writing, and research. It makes argument concepts clear and gives students strategies to move from critical thinking and analysis to crafting effective arguments. Comprehensive coverage of classic and contemporary approaches to argument ― Aristotelian, Toulmin, Rogerian, visual argument, and more ― provides a foundation for nearly 50 readings on current issues, such as student loan forgiveness and gun violence, topics that students will want to engage with and debate. For today’s ever-increasingly visual learners who are challenged to separate what’s real from what’s not, new activities and visual flowcharts support information literacy, and newly annotated readings highlight important rhetorical moves. This affordable guide can stand alone or supplement a larger anthology of readings.

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Review

"Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing reveals the mechanics of thought behind the very active processes of reading and writing. This guide is an excellent foundation for argument―from inception to final presentation."
― Meghan Tutolo, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
 
 
 "I have been using Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing ever since I began teaching at my current college for the past ten years. After reviewing many possible contenders, this textbook has the most intriguing and engaging articles and a great review of essential skills of thinking, reading, and writing critically."
― Jeffrey Nishimura, Los Angeles City College

About this edition

• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1319194516
• ISBN 13: 9781319194512
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 528