The Elements of Reasoning, 2nd Edition (The Elements of Composition Series)
by Edward P. J. Corbett, Rosa A. Eberly
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines

The second edition of The Elements of Reasoning retains the accessible and succinct approach that made the first edition the best treatment of the essentials of argumentation. KEY TOPICS: It presents the principles that govern the composition of effective argumentative discourse and includes brief examples, with analyses that show students the underlying structure of the argument presented and the ways in which the rhetoric was persuasive. MARKET: For anyone interested in rhetoric and reasoning.