The Art of Argument
by Aaron Larsen Author
(From Amazon): Junior high aged students will argue (and sometimes quarrel), but they won't argue well without good training. Young teens are also targeted by advertisers with a vengeance. From billboards to commercials to a walk down the mall, fallacious arguments are everywhere you look. The Art of Argument was designed to teach the argumentative adolescent how to reason with clarity, relevance and purpose at a time when he has a penchant for the why and how. It is designed to equip and sharpen young minds as they live, play, and grow in this highly commercial culture. This course teaches students to recognize and identify twenty-eight informal fallacies, and the eye-catching text includes over sixty slick and clever, "phony advertisements" for items from blue jeans to pick-up trucks, which apply the fallacies to a myriad of real life situations.Classical Academic Press Educators will find all curricula by Classical Academic Press to be created with four important attributes. Each product is classical, creative, relevant, and easy to use. As our company name implies, you will find that we publish classical books and media, seeking to acquaint students with the best that has been thought and said. We also design and present our products with creativity and zest, from beautiful illustrations to engaging storytelling, ensuring that the classical subjects being taught are anything but boring. Areas we publish in include: -Latin -Ancient Greek -Logic -Bible, Old & New Testament -The Art Of Poetry -Spanish -Classical Education Resources
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9781600510182
- Print Status
- In Print
- Chapters
- 8
- Pages
- 247
- Publisher
- Classical Academic Press
- Edition
- Student Edition
- Copyright
- 2010
Chapters
- 1 Introduction: What is Logic?
- 2 Fallacies of Relevance
- 3 The Ad Fontem Arguments
- 4 Appeals to Emotion
- 5 Red Herring
- 6 Fallacies of Presupposition
- 7 Fallacies of Induction
- 8 Fallacies of Clarity
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