“Practical Argument is straightforward, concise, and engaging.”
— John Schaffer, Blinn College
“This text taps into the issues most relevant to student writers in the twenty-first century while focusing on traditional methods of the writing process in the production of a credible, effective, argumentative essay.”
— Heidi E. Ajrami, Victoria College
“The special strength of Practical Argument lies in the careful and consistent way the concepts of argumentation are explained and illustrated and then applied in serial exercises that move from simple identification of a concept to its inclusion in student-generated paragraphs and essays.”
— MacGregor Frank, Guilford Technical Community College
“Practical Argument is an innovative text that fully covers the tenets of rhetorical argument, logic, and reasoning in a student-friendly approach. It provides timely and provocative topics for discussion and response.”
— Mary Stahoviak-Hall, Victoria College
“Practical Argument guides students carefully through the demanding process of constructing arguments through a series of essay assignments linked to case studies. The readings in the case studies are entertaining and accessible, and the essay assignments give students vital experience understanding and synthesizing sources while adding their voices to existing debates.”
— Christine Berni, Austin Community College