Discovering Arguments: An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Writing with Readings (2nd Edition) @ richardeward.com

Discovering Arguments: An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Writing with Readings (2nd Edition)
by Dean Memering, William Palmer
from Prentice Hall

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• Depends on what you're looking for...
  I teach composition at a mid-sized Catholic university in the mid-Atlantic region and used this as my course text last semester (the department's choice, not mine) with decidedly mixed results. If you want your students to get beyond "mere rhetoric" and into critical analysis, this NOT the text you should be using. Most of the examples quoted are taken from newspaper editorials, which are notoriously one-sided and don't exactly encourage the reader to give the opposition's view a fair shot, and the last... more info

• Take it from a former student--this is a worthwhile book
  Even if you're not a formal student of rhetoric and composition, this book is a useful tool. The ability to construct a persuasive, credible argument is invaluable in today's society. As a former student of Dr. William Palmer, I know his technique is highly effective. This book is the next best thing to the classroom!

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