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English 474 Argumentation

Suggested Texts:

  • Bizzell, Patricia and Bruce Herzberg. Negotiating Difference : Cultural Case Studies for Composition . Bedford/St. Martin's (December 15, 1995) ISBN: 0312068468
  • Clark, Irene. The Genre Of Argument . Heinle; 1st edition (August 15, 1997). ISBN: 0155021842
  • Corbett & Eberly Elements Of Reasoning . Longman; 2 edition (May 19, 2000). ISBN: 0205315119 
  • Corbett, Edward and Robert Connors. Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student . Oxford University Press; 4th edition (July 1, 1998) ISBN: 0195115422
  • Covino, William. The Elements of Persuasion. Longman; 1 edition (July 9, 1997) ISBN: 0205196616 
  • Crowley, Sharon and Debra Hawhee. Ancient Rhetorics for Contemporary Students . Longman; 3 edition (October 23, 2003) ISBN: 0321172760
  • Fahnestock & Secor: The Rhetoric Of Argument . McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; 3 edition (August 6, 2003). ISBN: 0072938234
  • Gage, John. The Shape Of Reason . Longman; 3 edition (July 28, 2000). ISBN: 0205319270
  • Govier, Trudy. A Practical Study Of Argument . Wadsworth Publishing; 5 edition (July 11, 2000). ISBN: 0534519768
  • Ramage, John; John Bean, and June Johnson. Writing Arguments: A Rhetoric with Readings. Sixth Ed. Pearson Longman. 2004. ISBN 0321163370
  • Ruggiero, Vincent. Beyond Feelings . McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; 7 edition (August 10, 2003). ISBN: 007282896X
  • Tannen, Deborah. The Argument Culture . Ballantine Books (February 9, 1999) ISBN: 0345407512
  • Wood, Nancy. Perspectives on Argument . Third Ed. Prentice Hall, 2001. ISBN: 0130225649

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