Writing Logically, Thinking Critically

by Cooper, Sheila; Patton, Rosemary

• ISBN13: 9780321072375
• ISBN10: 0321072375
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-07-01
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley

Summary

This concise, accessible text teaches how to write logical, cohesive arguments and how to evaluate the arguments of others. Key Benefits: Integrating writing skills with critical thinking skills, this practical book teaches how to draw logical inferences, identify premises and conclusions and use language precisely. Readers also learn how to identify fallacies and to distinguish between inductive and deductive reasoning. Ideal for any composition class that emphasizes argument, this text includes coverage of writing style and rhetoric, logic, literature, research and documentation. Key Topics: Research Documentation Argument

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
Thinking and Writing---A Critical Connection	1	(23)
Inference---Critical Thought	24	(29)
The Structure of Argument	53	(31)
Written Argument	84	(36)
The Language of Argument---Definition	120	(19)
Fallacious Arguments	139	(29)
Deductive and Inductive Argument	168	(37)
The Language of Argument: Style	205	(21)
Research and Documentation	226	(27)
Index	253