The Purposeful Argument: A Practical Guide with APA Updates

by: Patricia Bostian (Author),Harry Phillips(Author)

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Edition: 3rd

Publication Date: 1 Jan. 2020

Language: English

Print Length: 704 pages

ISBN-10: 035713866X

ISBN-13: 9780357138663

Book Description

Written for today’s diverse student body, THE PURPOSEFUL ARGUMENT: A PRACTICAL GUIDE, 3rd Edition, empowers you with essential negotiating skills for everyday life — tools that will serve you well wherever your career takes you. Vivid explanations, detailed examples and practical exercises guide you step by step through the process of building an effective argument. The text equips you to argue in response to issues in a variety of environments: school, workplace, family, neighborhood, social-cultural, consumer and conceed citizen. It provides thorough treatments of Toulmin-based and Rogerian approaches and emphasizes the value of understanding the opposition, aiming for the middle ground and using a microhistory to forge an unconventional position. In addition, a rich anthology of arguments covers a wide range of current issues. Also available: MindTap digital leaing solution.