Logic and Contemporary Rhetoric: The Use of Reason in Everyday Life - Softcover

Cavender, Nancy; Kahane, Howard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1133942288 ISBN 13: 9781133942283

Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co, 2013

Synopsis

This classic text has introduced tens of thousands of students to sound reasoning using a wealth of current, relevant, and stimulating examples all put together and explained in a witty and invigorating writing style. Long the choice of instructors who want to "keep students engaged," LOGIC AND CONTEMPORARY RHETORIC: THE USE OF REASON IN EVERYDAY LIFE, Twelfth Edition, combines examples from television, newspapers, magazines, advertisements, and our nation's political dialogue. The text not only brings the concepts to life for students but also puts critical-thinking skills into a context that students will retain and use throughout their lives.

About this title

Review:

"The text is very rich with examples, some of which are quite provocative."

"The text is strong in content, contextualization, and ease of comprehension."

"Clear, focused, specific and logical."

"The writing is clear, easy to follow and lively."

"An incredibly readable book introducing students to logical and fallacious reasoning in more depth than we find in most English argumentation texts."

About the Author:

Nancy M. Cavender is Professor Emeritus at the College of Marin.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1133942288
• ISBN 13: 9781133942283
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 397