Focuses on the aims - or purposes - of argument: to inquire, to convince, to persuade, and to mediate. This book emphasizes rhetorical contexts, to help students become experts in reading, analyzing, and writing arguments.
Helps students find the appropriate entry that answers their questions and provide examples. This book also includes use cross-references which direct students to additional information.
A resource for learning, writing, researching, and editing. It features a focus on visual rhetoric, documentation flowcharts, a chapter on multimedia assignments, coverage of note-taking and plagiarism, online peer review utilities (as well as course management utilities for instructors), and more.
Featuring integrated readings and many activities, this book provides an introduction to argumentation. It combines coverage of the principles of classical argument, with a focus on the various community contexts - historical and contemporary - that influence arguments.