TY - BOOK AU - Weston,Anthony TI - Rulebook for arguments SN - 9781624666544 (pbk.) AV - BC177 .W47 2017 U1 - 168 23 PY - 2017///] CY - Indianapolis, Cambridge PB - Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. KW - Reasoning KW - Logic KW - English language KW - Rhetoric N1 - "This is the ultimate 'how-to' book for anyone who wants to use reasons and evidence in support of conclusions, to be clear instead of confusing, persuasive instead of dogmatic, and better at evaluating the arguments of others."; Includes bibliographical references; I. Short arguments : some general rules II. Arguments by example III. Arguments by Analogy IV. Arguments from Authority V. Arguments about Causes VI. Deductive Arguments VII. Extended Arguments VIII. Argumentative Essays IX. Oral Arguments X. Public Debates Appendix N2 - From academic writing to personal and public discourse, the need for good arguments and better ways of arguing is greater than ever before. This timely fifth edition of A Rulebook for Arguments sharpens an already-classic text, adding updated examples and a new chapter on public debates that provides rules for the etiquette and ethics of sound public dialogue as well as clear and sound thinking in general UR - https://www.hackettpublishing.com/a-rulebook-for-arguments-4143 ER -