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A Rulebook for Argumentsby Anthony Weston
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. 2008; US$ 6.95A Rulebook for Arguments is a succinct introduction to the art of writing and assessing arguments, organized around specific rules, each illustrated and explained soundly but briefly. This widely popular primer?translated into eight languages?remains the first choice in all disciplines for writers who seek straightforward guidance about how to assess arguments and how to cogently construct them. more...
The Nuts and Bolts of College Writingby Michael Harvey
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. 2009; US$ 6.95Engagingly written and illustrated with scores of telling examples, this plainspoken how-to book for college writers identifies those qualities that most typically distinguish good writing from bad and provides practical measures for avoiding pitfalls. more...
Writing with Sourcesby Gordon Harvey
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. 2008; US$ 5.95Developed for Harvard University's Expository Writing Program, Writing with Sources describes the main principles and methods of integrating and citing sources in scholarly work, and provides cogent guidance on avoiding the misuse of sources. The second edition of Writing with Sources is updated throughout, and includes new material on the roles sources play in argument, on assessing the reliability of sources, and on attitudes about writing that can lead to plagiarism. "The best little book for college writers. Harvey understands the writer's position?and plight?when composing essays that must respond to texts yet make independent assertions. Writing with Sources not only provides clear rules of citation for papers in the humanities,... more...
Writing a Successful Research Paperby Stanley Chodorow
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. 2011; US$ 7.50This brief, practical guide offers a clear and comprehensive strategy for conceptualising, approaching, and executing the task of writing a research paper in the humanities and social sciences. In addition, it provides: a critical and process-oriented approach to the tasks of topic selection, formulation of the research question, thesis development, and argumentation; judiciously selected examples drawn from a broad range of disciplines; concise treatment of the aims, methods, and conventions of scholarly research, including the opportunities and pitfalls of Internet use; a wealth of conceptual and organisational tools; and more. more...
A Systematic Theory of Argumentationby Frans H. van Eemeren; Rob Grootendorst
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 25.00In this book two of the leading figures in argumentation theory present a view of argumentation as a means of resolving differences of opinion by testing the acceptability of the disputed positions. This is a major contribution to the study of argumentation. more...
Thank You for Arguingby Jay Heinrichs
Crown Publishing Group 2008; US$ 9.99Thank You for Arguing is your master class in the art of persuasion, taught by professors ranging from Bart Simpson to Winston Churchill. The time-tested secrets the book discloses include Cicero’s three-step strategy for moving an audience to actionÑas well as Honest Abe’s Shameless Trick of lowering an audience’s expectations by pretending to be unpolished. But it’s also replete with contemporary techniques such as politicians’ use of “code” language to appeal to specific groups and an eye-opening assortment of popular-culture dodges, including: The Eddie Haskell Ploy Eminem’s Rules of Decorum The Belushi Paradigm Stalin’s Timing Secret The Yoda Technique Whether you’re... more...
Write Your College Essay in Less Than a Dayby Elizabeth Wissner-Gross
Random House Publishing Group 2009; US$ 11.99Strategies from a noted educational consultant on how to ease the pressure, ace the essay, and gain admission into your top-choice school Getting into college has become fiercely competitive, which makes the personal-essay part of the application process even more important–and stressful. But stop worrying! In Write Your College Essay in Less Than a Day , Elizabeth Wissner-Gross–a top educational strategist in this area who counsels students at schools across the country–breaks down the harrowing ordeal of essay writing into manageable steps, leaving you with a fresh, polished, stand-out piece that admissions officers will love to read. Inside you’ll find • exercises to help you select an essay topic inspired... more...
Metaphorby Zoltan Kovecses
Oxford University Press, USA 2010; US$ 24.95Combining up-to-date scholarship with clear and accessible language and helpful exercises, Metaphor: A Practical Introduction is an invaluable resource for all readers interested in metaphor. This second edition includes two new chapters--on 'metaphors in discourse' and 'metaphor and emotion' --along with new exercises, responses to criticism and recent developments in the field, and revised student exercises, tables, and figures. more...
A Workbook for Argumentsby David Morrow; Anthony Weston
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. 2011; US$ 21.95This book builds on Anthony Weston's "Rulebook for Arguments" to offer a complete textbook for a course in critical thinking or informal logic. The workbook contains the entire text of the fourth edition of the "Rulebook", while supplementing this core text with extensive further explanations and exercises: homework exercises adapted from a wide range of actual arguments from newspapers, philosophical texts, literature, movies, YouTube videos, and other sources; practical advice to help students succeed when applying the "Rulebook's" rules to the examples in the homework exercises; suggestions for further practice, outlining activities that students can do by themselves or with classmates to improve their critical thinking skills, or pointing... more...
Writing in Actionby Paul Mills
Routledge 1995; US$ 39.95Writing in Action provides a step by step practical guide to the process of writing. Crammed with practical suggestions, exercises and tips, it is an ideal student text. more...