A Rulebook for Arguments (Hackett Student Handbooks)

A Rulebook for Arguments (Hackett Student Handbooks) by Weston, Anthony. paperback edition. ISBN: 8601200420111.

A Rulebook for Arguments is a succinct introduction to the art of writing and assessing arguments, organized around specific rules, each illustrated and explained soundly but briefly. This widely popular primer--translated into eight languages--remains the first choice in all disciplines for writers who seek straightforward guidance about how to assess arguments and how to cogently construct them. The fourth edition offers a revamped and more tightly focused approach to extended arguments, a new chapter on oral arguments, and updated examples and topics throughout.