Reasoning and Writing: From Critical Thinking to Composition

Donald L. Hatcher, L. Anne Spencer

ISBN 10: 0896414221 / ISBN 13: 9780896414228

Published by American Press, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reasoning and Writing: From Critical Thinking to Composition
• Publisher: American Press
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0896414221
• ISBN 13: 9780896414228
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 3rd.
• Condition: Fair

About this title

Synopsis

Reasoning and Writing is a college-level textbook designed for Critical Thinking classes. It is appropriate for English Composition classes as well as Communication classes.
Contents
1 Why critical thinking?
2 What is critical thinking?
3 Understanding the issue.
4 Evaluating arguments: validity and deductive reasoning.
5 inductive logic.
6 Informal fallacies.
7 Reasoning to writing.
8 Writing from reasoning.
9 Summary and concousions.
Glossary
Appendices
Index

About the Author

Donald L. Hatcher is a professor of Philosopohy and Religion at Baker University. L. Anne Spences is a professor of Foreign Languages and Computer Science at Baker University.