Argumentation: Inquiry and Advocacy

by George W. Ziegelmueller and Jack Kay

Book Overview

This book presents a coherent introduction to the fundamental concepts of argumentation and debate, argumentation theory, and critical thinking. As the title suggests, the reader learns how to use... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0130887749
• ISBN13: 9780130887740
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

textbook covers fundamentals

This debate textbook covers the fundamentals for debaters and teachers alike. All of the major issues which you will encounter are addressed. The only deficiency is a lack depth in the actual affirmative and negative case chapters. These two chpaters could easily be entire books. But, debaters will actually learn more details by practicing - and this book will encourage debaters to give this activity a try. This book is worth having in your debate office. The updated edition is worth purchasing.