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Author Boylan, Michael, 1952-

Title Critical Inquiry : the Process of Argument
Published New York : Perseus Books Group, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (224 pages)
Contents PREFACE; Introduction; Part One; Part Two; Part Three; APPENDIX; GLOSSARY; INDEX
Summary This informative book is a necessary companion for anyone seeking to uncover the secret of successful persuasion: to organize, construct, and communicate arguments. It is at once comprehensive and accessible, an authoritative guide to logical thinking and effective communication. First, the text defines the nature and uses of argument, explaining how to read argument carefully. Such analysis then requires the student to reconstruct arguments in his or her own words. Finally, the reader is taught how to create a critical, reasoned response, thus constructing his or her own argument. To increase
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Subject English language -- Rhetoric.
Persuasion (Rhetoric)
Critical thinking.
Language and logic
Reasoning.
PHILOSOPHY -- Logic.
Critical thinking
English language -- Rhetoric
Language and logic
Persuasion (Rhetoric)
Reasoning
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780786751464
0786751460