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020			_a9780618917556
082			_a808.0427 _bB8L2
100			_aBurton, Larry W. _958059
245			_aThe language of argument _cBurton, Larry W.
250			_a12th ed.
260			_aBoston _bHoughton Mifflin Company _c2008
300			_axxvi, 396 p.
365			_aINR _b995.00
500			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aDesigned to provoke powerful student response, The Language of Argument's collection of more than 90 short, compelling, and deeply felt arguments touches on some of today's most hotly debated issues: gun control, gay rights, censorship, and the tobacco industry. Appropriate for students of all levels, Part One consists of brief, accessible discussions of the different forms of argument illustrated with sample essays and print advertisements. Part Two is a rich assortment of brief but provocative arguments for analysis. Eight Rules for Good Writing at the end of the text reviews topics like finding a subject and organizing material.
650			_aCollege readers
650			_aEnglish language - Rhetoric - Problems exercises
650			_aPersuasion (Rhetoric) - Problems exercises
700			_aMcDonald, Daniel _958063
942			_cBK
999			_c365777 _d365777