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Oxford Guide to Effective Argument and Critical Thinking
Colin Swatridge
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Description for Oxford Guide to Effective Argument and Critical Thinking
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How do you approach an essay or discussion question? How do you review what claims others have made and offer counter-claims? And how do you weigh up the strengths and weaknesses of your own argument before putting together a persuasive conclusion? This accessible book takes you step by step through the art of argument, from thinking about what to write and how you might write it, to how you may strengthen your claims, and how to come to a strong conclusion. Engagingly written and featuring useful summaries at the end of each chapter, this new book offers easily transferable ... Read more
How do you approach an essay or discussion question? How do you review what claims others have made and offer counter-claims? And how do you weigh up the strengths and weaknesses of your own argument before putting together a persuasive conclusion? This accessible book takes you step by step through the art of argument, from thinking about what to write and how you might write it, to how you may strengthen your claims, and how to come to a strong conclusion. Engagingly written and featuring useful summaries at the end of each chapter, this new book offers easily transferable ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199671724
SKU
V9780199671724
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Ref
99-5
About Colin Swatridge
Dr Colin Swatridge is an A Level Chief Examiner in the UK, a visiting senior lecturer at four universities in Eastern/Central Europe, and he was a tutor for the Open University for 15 years. He has taught critical thinking for some years to Erasmus students from all over Europe.
Reviews for Oxford Guide to Effective Argument and Critical Thinking
brilliantly informative [...] I know of no other book that so clearly sets out the best ways in which to structure an argument, whether by way of a speech, an essay or even a book.
Network Review
From how to approach an argument, to creating counter-claims and perfecting persuasive conclusions, author Colin Swatridge has the answers.
Lynn ... Read more
Network Review
From how to approach an argument, to creating counter-claims and perfecting persuasive conclusions, author Colin Swatridge has the answers.
Lynn ... Read more