
The author's aim has been to produce a book that is practical, -- practical from the student's standpoint, and practical from the teacher's standpoint. The study of Argumentation has often been criticized for being purely academic, or for being a mere stepping- stone to the study...

Excerpt from Practical Argumentation One new feature has been added. In many col leges there is a growing desire to teach the elements of parliamentary law along with argumentation. For this reason the author has inserted a chapter which explains briefly the kinds...