The Argument Handbook by K J Peters

The Argument Handbook by K J Peters

A reference tool and classroom text designed to help students understand complex rhetorical situations and navigate the process of transforming private thoughts into persuasive, public statements. The Argument Handbook is organised around three lenses that help students focus on the practical challenges of persuasive writing.

“The Argument Handbook is a complete argument textbookStudents are systematically introduced to invention, audience research, genre—everything a rhetoric should have. Like any thorough treatment of argument, the Handbook is also readily adaptable for a variety of courses. Advanced writing classes will find it just as useful as first-year classes.” — Paul Lynch, Saint Louis University

“This book is well researched and insightful. In the current climate in which facts are questioned, all sides argue in the most heated fashion, and too much news is labeled as fake, thoughtful study of argumentation is necessary for a thorough education. Throughout the text, K.J. Peters recognizes the needs of various types of learners. The modular organization is flexible and allows changes of focus in the curriculum. Some of the modules concern methods of reading and analyzing arguments, a common focus of freshman courses. Within these genres, students can further see the importance of audience and purpose, of research, of planning, and of vivid language.” — Katherine H. Adams, Loyola University New Orleans

K.J. Peters is Professor of English at Loyola Marymount University. He has 15 years of experience directing first year writing programs and training graduate students, instructors, and professors of many disciplines in composition pedagogy and rhetorical theory.

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ISBN 13	9781554814350
ISBN 10	1554814359
Title	The Argument Handbook
Author	Kj Peters
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Broadview Press Ltd
Year published	2018-12-30
Number of pages	536
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.