Elements of Argument

Praise from users of previous editions of Elements of Arqument: "This is the best text I have seen yet for college freshmen trying to learm argumentative strategies." - Carol Bames, Kansas State University "The treatment of the Toulmin model is excellent-one of the most lucid available." - Stanley S. Blair, Marquette University No other text covers quite as much and also contains so many useful readings." - Sharon E. Hockensmith, University of Texas at San Antonio "This book allows students to debate the issues, to see opposing arguments before they write. The resulting energy for good composition is amazing." - Steve Phelan, Rollins College "This book is fantastic, The suggestions for classroom implementation are excellent, and the arguments in the text are wide-ranging and often inspiring." - Diane Williams, Oakton Community College