6 ed.

Boston, MA, Estados Unidos : Bedford/St. Martin's, c2000.

xxxiv, 786 p. : il. ; 24 cm.

Preface for instructors. -- I. The structure of argument. -- 1. Understanding argument. -- 2. Responding to argument. -- 3. Claims. -- 4. Definition. -- 5. Support. -- 6. Warrants. -- 7. Language and thought. -- 8. Induction, deduction, and logical fallacies. -- II. Writing, researching, and presenting arguments. -- 9. Writing an argumentative paper. -- 10. Researching an argumentative paper. -- 11. Presenting an argument orally. -- III. Opposing viewpoints. -- 12. Affirmative action. -- 13. Corporate responsibility. -- 14. Euthanasia. -- 15. Freedom of speech. -- 16. Privacy in the information age. -- 17. Punishment. -- 18. Sexual harassment. -- 19. Sex and violence in popular culture. -- IV. Classic arguments. -- Appendix: Arguing about literature. -- Glossary and index of terms. -- Index of authors and titles. --

Tomado del prefacio para instructores: "Argumentation as the basis of a composition course should need no defense, especially at a time of renewed pedagogical interest in critical thinking. A course in argumentation encourages practice in close analysis, use of supporting materials, and logical organization. It encompasses all the modes of development around which composition courses are often built. It teaches students to read and to listen with more than ordinary care. Not least, argument can engage the interest of students who have been indifferent or even hostile to required writing courses. Because the subject matter of argument can be found in every human activity, from the most trivial to the most elevated, both students and teachers can choose the materials that appeal to them." --

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