How to Argue: Essential Skills for Writing and Speaking Convincingly - Couverture souple

Bonnett, Alastair

 
9780132412476: How to Argue: Essential Skills for Writing and Speaking Convincingly
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ISBN 10 : 0132412470 ISBN 13 : 9780132412476
Editeur : Pearson Education Limited, 2008

Synopsis

How to Argue will banish fears and confusion felt by students demonstrating their ability to argue. Packed with tried and tested advice, this book will guide them through the techniques of forming an academic argument, from contradictions and tensions, to empirical adequacy, structure and presentation.

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How to Argue – Revised and Expanded Edition

Alastair Bonnett

 

Confused and intimidated by the prospect of preparing and presenting an argument? Learning how to argue is one of the most challenging skills that you will have to master at university.

This new and expanded edition of How to Argue will banish fears and confusion about demonstrating your ability to argue.By applying the techniques described in this book, you should find the challenge of presenting a coherent and considered argument much easier. Packed with tried and tested advice, this book will guide you through the techniques of forming an academic argument, from contradictions and tensions, to empirical adequacy, structure and presentation.

How to Argue provides the essential advice that you will need on all aspects of argument at university, including:

  • Choosing and structuring your argument
  • Being original
  • Arguing in different academic contexts
  • Arguing in oral presentations
  • Criticising arguments
  • The role of argument in dissertations and exams
  • Advice from examples and case studies

Also containing a practical glossary of key terms, How to Argue is sure to help you create and present even the most ambitious arguments clearly and convincingly.

Alastair Bonnett is Professor of Social Geography in the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology, Newcastle University.

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Éditeur
Pearson Education Limited
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0132412470
ISBN 13 
9780132412476
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
160
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0582843715 ISBN 13 :  9780582843714
Editeur : Pearson Education Limited, 2003
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