How to argue
Subtitle: essential skills for writing and speaking convincingly
By: Alastair Bonnett
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780273743859
Subjects: Authorship; Rhetoric; Social sciences; English language; Persuasion (Rhetoric)
Notes: "Smarter study guides"--T.p. verso.

Previous ed.: 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The art of the plausible: argument in the real world; title: Getting started: the first steps in developing your argument; title: Structuring your argument: putting your ideas in order; title: Arguments for all occasions: different assignments require different approaches; title: How to criticise arguments: key terms for critical engagement; title: Arguing out loud: oral presentations: how to stand up and deliver a convincing argument; title: How to be original: making your argument stand out; title: Having something to say.