{"product_id":"a-workbook-for-arguments","title":"A Workbook For Arguments","description":"David Morrow and Anthony Weston build on Weston''s acclaimed \u003ci\u003eA Rulebook for Arguments\u003c\/i\u003e to offer a complete textbook for a course in critical thinking or informal logic. Features of the book include: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHomework exercises adapted from a wide range of actual arguments from newspapers, philosophical texts, literature, movies, YouTube videos, and other sources.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical advice to help students succeed when applying the \u003ci\u003eRulebook\u003c\/i\u003e''s rules.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggestions for further practice that outline activities students can do by themselves or with classmates to improve their critical thinking skills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed instructions for in-class activities and take-home assignments designed to engage students in critical thinking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn appendix on mapping arguments, a topic not included in the \u003ci\u003eRulebook\u003c\/i\u003e, that introduces students to this vital skill in evaluating or constructing complex and multi-step arguments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel responses to odd-numbered exercises, including commentaries on the strengths and weaknesses of selected model responses as well as further discussion of some of the substantive intellectual, philosophical, and ethical issues raised by the exercises.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e The third edition of \u003ci\u003eWorkbook \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003econtains the entire text of the recent fifth edition of the \u003ci\u003eRulebook\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e supplementing this core text with extensive further explanations and exercises.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUpdated and improved homework exercises\u003c\/b\u003e ensure that the examples continue to resonate with today’s students. Roughly one-third of the exercises have been replaced with updated or improved examples.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new chapter on engaging constructively in public debates\u003c\/b\u003e—including five new sets of exercises—trains students to engage respectfully and constructively on controversial topics, an increasingly important skill in our hyper-partisan age. Three new critical thinking activities offer further opportunities to practice constructive dialogue.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57312246399358,"sku":"NW9781624668333","price":41.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781624668333.jpg?v=1779177924","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/a-workbook-for-arguments","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}