Essentials of Argument (3rd Edition)

This concise argument text presents a broad range of rhetorical theory while providing the clear explanations and examples to make it accessible to an exceptionallywide range of students.

Essentials of Argument, 3e, contains ten chapters, each accompanied by class exercises and writing assignments. Students using this textwill learn to identify topics of personal and social consequence, to read and form opinions of their own, to analyze a potential audience, and to write persuasive argument papers. Research methods are introduced early, instructingstudents how tolocate, print, and evaluate online materials and avoid plagiarism. Appendices teach MLA and APA styles, and providea synopsisofthemajor ideas about argument in unique Summary Charts.