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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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A good step-by-step guide to argument and debate
I have used this text to teach my argumentation course for the past three years. It has proven very effective in teaching students step-by-step how to recognize claims, evidence and reasoning. Each chapter contains very practical exercises for students to complete proving they grasp the concepts of the chapter. Very clear examples are provided of arguments and the...
Published on April 26, 2000
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Readers should beware of an error on page 36. The form of a syllogism, and the example, are wrong. "Every mammal is warm blooded. Every whale is warm blooded. Therefore every whale is a mammal." If this were correct, then we could argue "Every cat is an animal. Every dog is an animal. Therefore every cat is a dog." (Later on, they get the syllogism right, but it...
Published on August 30, 2006 by Frederick Norwood
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good step-by-step guide to argument and debate,
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This review is from: Critical Thinking in Communication: The Use of Reason in Argument (Paperback)
I have used this text to teach my argumentation course for the past three years. It has proven very effective in teaching students step-by-step how to recognize claims, evidence and reasoning. Each chapter contains very practical exercises for students to complete proving they grasp the concepts of the chapter. Very clear examples are provided of arguments and the impact of culture on argument (in one chapter). The only weakness is on the focus on debate solely. This is not a weakness for some, but is for me who is striving to introduce students to both dialogue and debate.
3 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Critical Thinking and Communication: The Use of Reason in Argument (5th Edition) (Paperback)
Readers should beware of an error on page 36. The form of a syllogism, and the example, are wrong. "Every mammal is warm blooded. Every whale is warm blooded. Therefore every whale is a mammal." If this were correct, then we could argue "Every cat is an animal. Every dog is an animal. Therefore every cat is a dog." (Later on, they get the syllogism right, but it sad that students will be taught an incorrect form first.
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Critical Thinking and Communication: The Use of Reason in Argument (4th Edition) by Barbara Warnick (Paperback - June 28, 2001)
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