Changing Minds: Arguments on Contemporary and Enduring Issues - Couverture souple

Ford, Jon; Ford, Marjorie

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0205568130 ISBN 13 : 9780205568130

Editeur : Pearson, 2010

Synopsis

Changing Minds is a collection of classic and contemporary readings designed to acquaint readers with strategies for developing effective, persuasive arguments and to demonstrate the rich and complex nature of persuasive writing through essays from a wide variety of contexts.

 

An introductory chapter presents essential elements of argument, as well as common strategies and misunderstandings, and is followed by nine thematic chapters, each including a brief introduction and eight essays.  The thematic chapters integrate opportunities for stengthening reading and critical thinking skills through a focus on issues that have had an evolving and controversial history.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Changing Minds is a collection of classic and contemporary readings designed to acquaint readers with strategies for developing effective, persuasive arguments and to demonstrate the rich and complex nature of persuasive writing through essays from a wide variety of contexts.

 

An introductory chapter presents essential elements of argument, as well as common strategies and misunderstandings, and is followed by nine thematic chapters, each including a brief introduction and eight essays.  The thematic chapters integrate opportunities for stengthening reading and critical thinking skills through a focus on issues that have had an evolving and controversial history.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0205568130
• ISBN 13: 9780205568130
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 582
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie