How to argue : essential skills for writing and speaking convincingly / Alastair Bonnett ; with illustrations by Rachel Holland.

By:

Bonnett, Alastair, 1964-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Harlow, England ; New York : Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2008.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xiii, 145 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:

0132412470
9780132412476

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

808 BON

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Moylish Library Main Collection	808 BON (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100388850

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

One of the most difficult things students within higher education have to learn is how to argue. Packed with exercises, examples and case studies, this book aims to address this problem.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-141) and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Acknowledgements
Quick route through the book
Introduction: How Not to Argue
1 Getting Started
Introduction
Step One Does it Matter?
Step Two Choosing Your Argument
Step Three The One-Sentence Summary(rough version)
2 Structuring Your Argument
Introduction
Step One Sketching it out
Step Two The One-Sentence Summary(smooth version)
Step Three Putting it All Together
3 Arguments for All Occasions(sub-headings not yet confirmed by author)
4 How to Criticise Arguments
Introduction
Circularity
Simplistic
Reductionist and Determinist
Bias
Teleology
Ad hominem
Conclusion
5 Arguing Out Loud: Oral Presentations
Introduction
The Preparation and Structure of Oral Presentations
Presentation Day
Still Worried? Tips for the Nervous
Nasty Questions
Team Presentations
Finally...Take it Seriously
Conclusion
6 How to be Original
Introduction
New Topics, New Comparisons and New Contexts
Theoretical Collisions
Minor to Major
Listening for What is not being Said
Turning Things on their Head
Doubt Everything
Afterword: Having Something to Say
Glossary: Key Words for Arguers
Further Reading
References
Index