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Critical Thinking and Everyday Argument Jay VerLinden (Humboldt State University)

Critical Thinking and Everyday Argument By Jay VerLinden (Humboldt State University)

Critical Thinking and Everyday Argument by Jay VerLinden (Humboldt State University)

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Students are introduced to fundamental principles of argumentation and critical thinking. It teaches them that argument is a part of everyday life. It also addresses the use of the principles in contexts such as public communication, dyadic argumentation and small group settings.

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Critical Thinking and Everyday Argument by Jay VerLinden (Humboldt State University)

Learn how to win arguments with CRITICAL THINKING AND EVERDAY ARGUMENT with InfoTrac! Through everyday experiences and examples, this communication text introduces you the principles of argumentation and helps you apply these principles to your own life. Studying is made easy with a website that helps you test your mastery of the material through quizzes, tests, and tutorials.

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Preface. Part 1: INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTS. 1. Argumentation. 2. Critical Thinking. 3. Ethics in Argumentation. 4. Introduction to Argumentative Fallacies. Part 2: CREATING ARGUMENTS. 5. Formal Logic: The Classical Structure of Arguments. 6. The Toulmin Model of Argumentation. 7. Forms of Reasoning. 8. Propositions and Stock Issues. 9. Evidence. 10. Language and Argumentation. 11. Refutation. Part 3: CONTEXTS AND APPLICATIONS. 12. Persuasive Public Speaking. 13: Critical Listening. 14. Dyadic Argumentation. 15. Argumentation and Small Groups. 16. The Scientific Method and Critical Thinking. Appendix: Secretary of State Colin Powell's Speech to the United Nations Security Council, February 5, 2003. Glossary of Common Informal Fallacies. Glossary of Key Concepts. Sources.

About Jay VerLinden (Humboldt State University)

Jay VerLinden is a Professor in the Department of Communication at Humboldt State University. He participated in competitive speech and debate through high school and college, and coached Forensics for 20 years before retiring from Forensics to become department chairman. He was the Director of Forensics at Wayne State College in Nebraska, Simpson College in Iowa, and Humboldt State University in California. He was the president of the Mid-America Forensics League and the Northern California Forensics Association. He earned his B.A. and M.A. from the University of Northern Colorado and a Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Table of Contents

Preface. Part 1: INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTS. 1. Argumentation. 2. Critical Thinking. 3. Ethics in Argumentation. 4. Introduction to Argumentative Fallacies. Part 2: CREATING ARGUMENTS. 5. Formal Logic: The Classical Structure of Arguments. 6. The Toulmin Model of Argumentation. 7. Forms of Reasoning. 8. Propositions and Stock Issues. 9. Evidence. 10. Language and Argumentation. 11. Refutation. Part 3: CONTEXTS AND APPLICATIONS. 12. Persuasive Public Speaking. 13: Critical Listening. 14. Dyadic Argumentation. 15. Argumentation and Small Groups. 16. The Scientific Method and Critical Thinking. Appendix: Secretary of State Colin Powell''s Speech to the United Nations Security Council, February 5, 2003. Glossary of Common Informal Fallacies. Glossary of Key Concepts. Sources.

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CIN053460174XG
9780534601744
053460174X
Critical Thinking and Everyday Argument by Jay VerLinden (Humboldt State University)
Jay VerLinden (Humboldt State University)
Used - Good
Paperback
Cengage Learning, Inc
2004-07-01
380
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