| Arguing in Communities Contributor(s): Hatch, Gary Layne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0767404963 ISBN-13: 9780767404969 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Langua OUR PRICE: $85.03 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 1999 Annotation: This text focuses on developing effective arguments within particular discourse communities-acknowledging that community contexts affect factors such as a writer's motivation and strategy. The second edition of Arguing in Communities provides new and expanded coverage, an abundance of new readings, and a full complement of exercises, many of them designed for collaborative work. The book has three parts: "Arguing and Living in Communities," "Types of Claims"; and "Continuing the Conversation: An Anthology of Arguments." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Rhetoric - Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing - General |
| Dewey: 808 |
| LCCN: 98-42046 |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 6.44" W x 9.2" (1.86 lbs) 624 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This text is aimed at students of argumentative writing, emphasizing that arguing is an essential part of living with others. Sections include: arguing as a means of rational persuasion within communities and arguing different kinds of claims through an adaptation of classical stasis theory. |