Book
The purposeful argument : a practical guide / Harry R. Phillips, Patricia Bostian.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781428230729 (Paper)
- ISBN: 1428230726 (Paper)
- Physical Description: xxxii, 592 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: Boston, MA : Cengage Boston, c2012.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | part 1: How good arguments work. Argue in real life -- Choose an issue -- Develop a research plan -- Evaluate, read, and use resources in your writing -- Read critically and avoid fallacies -- part 2: How to plan, structure, and deliver and argument. Negotiate opposition -- Explore an issue -- Kinds of arguments -- Build arguments -- Support an argument with fact (logos), credibility (ethos), and emotion (pathos) -- part 3: How to take ownership of your argument : a style guide. Enhance your arguments with visuals and humor -- Develop and edit argument structure and style -- part 4: An anthology of arguments. Intersections : contemporary issues and arguments -- Classic American arguments -- Student-authored arguments -- Part 5: MLA and APA documentation systems. |
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| Subject: | English language > Rhetoric. Persuasion (Rhetoric) Reasoning College readers. Report writing. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Camosun College Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interurban Library | PE 1431 P45 2012 (Text) | 26040002980817 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - | ||
| Lansdowne Library | PE 1431 P45 2012 (Text) | 26040002978928 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
