Critical thinking and communication the use of reason in argument

Relating common theoretical models to true-to-life examples from law, ethics, education, and business, Inch and Warnick stress the importance of argumentation in everyday life. This book encourages readers to develop skills in both constructing and refuting arguments. Through exercises and examples,...

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Main Author: Inch, Edward S. (Author)
Other Authors: Warnick, Barbara
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston Allyn and Bacon 2002
Edition:Fourth edition
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Summary:Relating common theoretical models to true-to-life examples from law, ethics, education, and business, Inch and Warnick stress the importance of argumentation in everyday life. This book encourages readers to develop skills in both constructing and refuting arguments. Through exercises and examples, readers learn how to create individual arguments, extend argument cases, and understand how arguments are designed and how to interpret them. The book allows readers to conceptualize argumentation in the larger framework of verbal and written interaction, from public speaking and debating to interpersonal, intercultural, and small group communication. For public speakers, or anyone interested in the art of debate.
Physical Description:x, 374 pages illustrations 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780205335411