How to Win an Argument: Surefire Strategies for Getting Your Point Across - Softcover

Gilbert, Michael A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 076184001X ISBN 13: 9780761840015

Publisher: University Press of America, 2008

Synopsis

How to Win an Argument is designed to provide you with the tools you need to improve your rhetorical and critical skills.

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Review:

This is a HOW to book that makes sense. No doubt because it is based on a thorough understanding of the peculiarities and possibilities of argumentation.--Frans H. van Eemeren, Professor of Speech Communication, Argumentation Theory, and Rhetoric?University of Amsterdam

If argumentation is important, then this book will be of inestimable value.--St. Catherine's Standard

Praise for the First and Second Editions: Insightful, instructive, and enjoyable to read.--Publishers Weekly

From the Back Cover:

Proven techniques for getting your point across and winning arguments

If you′ve ever felt the frustration of losing an argument even when you knew you were right to someone more skilled in pressing their point (and your hot buttons), this book is for you. This practical, often amusing guide gives you the tools you need to make your point clearly in any disagreement, from a formal debate to a roaring shouting match. You′ll find:

• Strategies for identifying and avoiding the common traps your opponents may set for you
• Sample arguments spotlighting current issues with notes that analyze both weak and strong techniques
• Interactive quizzes that help reinforce your new skills and build confidence "Insightful, instructive, and enjoyable to read." Publishers Weekly

About this edition

• Publisher: University Press of America
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 076184001X
• ISBN 13: 9780761840015
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 174