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Freeley, Austin J.(ed.)

Argumentation and debate : critical thinking for reasoned decision making / Austin J. Freeley, David L. Steinberg. - 11th ed. - Belmont, CA : Thomson/Wadsworth, c2005. - xx, 491 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Wadsworth series in communication studies. .

Includes Index

Ch. 1. Critical thinking --
Ch. 2. Applied and academic debate --
Ch. 3. Stating the controversy --
Ch. 4. Analyzing the controversy --
Ch. 5. Exploring the controversy --
Ch. 6. Evidence --
Ch. 7. Test of evidence --
Ch. 8. The structure of reasoning --
Ch. 9. Types of reasoning --
Ch. 10. Obstacles to clear thinking --
Ch. 11. Requirements of the case --
Ch. 12. Building the affirmative case --
Ch. 13. Building the negative case --
Ch. 14. Refutation --
Ch. 15. Presenting the case : composition --
Ch. 16. Presenting the case : delivery --
Ch. 17. Evaluating the debate --
Ch. 18. Modern procedures : academic debate formats --
Ch. 19. Applied parliamentary debate --
App. A. Presidential debate --
App. B. National championship debate --
App. C. National intercollegiate debate propositions (NDT) --
App. D. National intercollegiate debate propositions (CEDA) --
App. E. Debate bibliography.

ISBN: 053451510X

ISSN: 9780534515102

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Debates and debating.
Persuasion (Rhetoric)
Critical thinking.
Decision making.
Reasoning.

LC Class. No.: PN4181 / .F68