Presenting the basic tools for the identification, analysis, and evaluation of common arguments for beginners, this book informs by using examples of arguments in dialogues, both in the text itself and in the exercises. (Examples of controversial legal, political, and ethical arguments are analyzed.
Critical Thinking : Argument and Argumentation
โ Scribed by Jean Saindon, Peter Krek
- Publisher
- Nelson College Indigenous
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 364
- Edition
- 2
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Critical Thinking: Argument and Argumentation progresses beyond the traditional approaches to critical thinking to help students develop a broad set of written and verbal skills that they could integrate into their daily lives. Infused with topical, relevant, Canadian issues and numerous applications and characterized by a clear, student-friendly approach, this text empowers learners to build effective written and verbal arguments and to analyze arguments effectively. The authors present the content in a modular format, allowing instructors the flexibility to use the book in a variety of ways, for a range of audiences and classes. The text is accompanied by a website featuring many student exercises, making Critical Thinking: Argument and Argumentation one of the most exercise-rich critical thinking texts. This is truly a pedagogical package designed with both the instructor and student in mind.
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