Writing Logically, Thinking Critically, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (July 9, 2014) © 2015

  • Sheila Cooper
  • Rosemary Patton San Fransisco State University
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This concise, accessible text teaches students how to write logical, cohesive arguments and how to evaluate the arguments of others.

Integrating writing skills with critical thinking skills, this practical book teaches students to draw logical inferences, identify premises and conclusions and use language precisely. Students also learn how to identify fallacies and to distinguish between inductive and deductive reasoning. Ideal for any composition class that emphasises argument, this text includes coverage of writing style and rhetoric, logic, literature, research and documentation.

 

  • Chapter 1 Thinking and Writing–A Critical Connection
  • Chapter 2 Inference–Critical Thought
  • Chapter 3 The Structure of Argument
  • Chapter 4 Written Argument
  • Chapter 5 The Language of Argument–Definition
  • Chapter 6 Fallacious Arguments
  • Chapter 7 Deductive and Inductive Argument
  • Chapter 8 The Language of Argument–Style

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