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Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing is a brief yet versatile resource for teaching argument, persuasive writing, and research. It makes argument concepts clear and gives students strategies to move from critical thinking and analysis to crafting effective arguments. Comprehensive coverage of classic and contemporary approaches to argument -- Aristotelian, Toulmin, Rogerian, visual argument, and more -- provides a foundation for nearly 50 readings on current issues, such as student loan forgiveness and gun violence, topics that students will want to engage with and debate. For today's ever-increasingly visual learners who are challenged to separate what's real from what's not, new activities and visual flowcharts support information literacy, and newly annotated readings highlight important rhetorical moves. This affordable guide can stand alone or supplement a larger anthology of readings.
Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing is a brief yet versatile resource for teaching argument, persuasive writing, and research. It makes argument concepts clear and gives students strategies to move from critical thinking and analysis to crafting effective arguments. Comprehensive coverage of classic and contemporary approaches to argument -- Aristotelian, Toulmin, Rogerian, visual argument, and more -- provides a foundation for nearly 50 readings on current issues, such as student loan forgiveness and gun violence, topics that students will want to engage with and debate. For today's ever-increasingly visual learners who are challenged to separate what's real from what's not, new activities and visual flowcharts support information literacy, and newly annotated readings highlight important rhetorical moves. This affordable guide can stand alone or supplement a larger anthology of readings.
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Published September 1, 2021
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Sylvan Barnet
224 books15 followersSylvan Barnet is an American literary critic and Shakespearean scholar. He is a Fletcher Professor of English Emeritus at Tufts University.
Barnet is the author of numerous books and articles on Shakespeare. He is the general editor of the Signet Classics Shakespeare,[1] the author of A Short Guide to Shakespeare,[2] and has written many textbooks. He is the co-author with William Burto of occasional essays on aspects of Japanese art.[3] He has also written books about the art of writing.
Barnet is the author of numerous books and articles on Shakespeare. He is the general editor of the Signet Classics Shakespeare,[1] the author of A Short Guide to Shakespeare,[2] and has written many textbooks. He is the co-author with William Burto of occasional essays on aspects of Japanese art.[3] He has also written books about the art of writing.
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November 16, 2017
I don't think I ever devoured a book as much as I did this. I probably highlighted close to 20 percent of it (and it was not a short one).
To me, the best part about this book is that with all the guides the writer provides, he also provides ample examples- which honestly is not very common in many of the writing guides I have read so far. The essays were diverse, and to the academic level you would expect from a college essay. Then after each essay you find some notes from the author; it was like a voice guiding you through every thought that came to the writer's mind as they wrote their essays.
I can tell you; it's not easy forming an argument, but the guides and exercises provided in this book, will get you on the track of writing the best essays you ever did, all in a matter of weeks!
To me, the best part about this book is that with all the guides the writer provides, he also provides ample examples- which honestly is not very common in many of the writing guides I have read so far. The essays were diverse, and to the academic level you would expect from a college essay. Then after each essay you find some notes from the author; it was like a voice guiding you through every thought that came to the writer's mind as they wrote their essays.
I can tell you; it's not easy forming an argument, but the guides and exercises provided in this book, will get you on the track of writing the best essays you ever did, all in a matter of weeks!
January 4, 2018
Interesting contemporary arguments that are worth reading.
May 5, 2017
Tedious. The essay selections as examples of what the author was trying to get across were fine, but rarely necessary to read. Ended up half-heartedly skimming a lot of the later chapters, but enough that I'll call this fairly read. Desperately needed a good editor.
June 27, 2021
Good information, but giving more attention to Aristotle and his principles of rhetoric (refined later by the Romans) would improve the content.
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November 13, 2019Didn’t read cover to cover.
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October 4, 2021reading it for college.
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November 1, 2023DNF. Nothing in here about science reading and writing, so not sure how critical the thinking can be.
March 11, 2015
I highly recommend this gripping book for freshmen/graduate students - particularly those at an English-medium university.
All the best,
Mohammad
All the best,
Mohammad
February 7, 2018
Its a great book recommended for college students
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