Elements of Argument 8e : A Text and Reader

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Edition: 8th
Format: Nonspecific Binding
Pub. Date: 2006-01-01
Publisher(s): VHP
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Summary

When first published in 1985,Elements of Argumentchanged the way that argument was taught in college composition courses through its pioneering emphasis on the easy-to-teach Toulmin model of argument. The book quickly became the best-seller in its market and has maintained its popularity with a mix of accessible instruction, lively examples, and compelling readings. Thorough but not intimidating,Elements of Argumentpresents everything students need to learn about, research, and write arguments. A new coauthor, Donna Haisty Winchell, draws on her own experience teaching withElements of Argumentto enhance the writing instruction and bring in a fresh group of readings and topics that will appeal to a new generation of students.

Author Biography

ANNETTE T. ROTTENBERG, formerly assistant director of the writing program at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, has taught composition and literature at Chicago City College, SUNY at Buffalo, Duke University, and schools abroad. Her scholarly writing has been published in College English, English Journal, and other publications and she has won an O. Henry Award for short fiction.

DONNA HAISTY WINCHELL has directed the freshman composition program and codirected Digital Portfolio Institutes at Clemson University, where she is professor of English. She has edited several freshman writing anthologies and is a frequent presenter at professional conferences. Her current research interests include writing portfolio assessment, digital portfolios, and laptop-based pedagogy.

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