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The Aims of Argument is a process-oriented introduction to argumentation with unique coverage of the aims, or purposes, of argument - to inquire, to convince, to persuade, and to mediate. In contrast to other approaches, the focus on aims provides rhetorical context that helps students write, as well as read, arguments.
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A text and reader which presents an introduction to argument, together with more than 50 professional essays, as well as student essays covering topics such as environmentalism, homelessness, feminism, sexual harassment, homosexual rights and multiculturalism.
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