Understanding Argument: A Text With Readings

UNDERSTANDING ARGUMENT is a reader rhetoric for freshman composition courses. It provides a clear introduction on the nature of argument that blends both classical and Toulmin patterns, and helpful instruction on how to read, analyze, and write effective arguments. The thematic collection of fifty-six articles are arranged around seven issues that are relevant to students, cross-disciplinary, and examined from several perspectives. To aid both students and instructors working with this text, extensive apparatus is provided for individual articles and for each thematic chapter.