Advocacy and Opposition: An Introduction to Argumentation

By Karyn Charles Rybacki, Donald Jay Rybacki, Donald J. Rybacki

Book Overview

Advocacy and Opposition: An Introduction to Argumentation presents a comprehensive and practical approach to argumentation and critical thinking for the beginner who needs to construct and present arguments on questions of fact, value, and policy.

Advocacy and Opposition offers a theoretical view of the nature of argument in our society, a discussion of arguing as a form of communication, and a focus on how arguments are created using the Toulmin model of argument. By blending traditional and contemporary views on the nature of argument (including multicultural perspectives on the purpose and process of argument, ethics, and values), Advocacy and Opposition makes students more aware of both the development of theory and practice, providing a well-rounded approach to their study of argumentation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0205781187
• ISBN13: 9780205781188
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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This is a great intro to argumentation, and is useful to people of all ages and degrees of experience.