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Freeley, Austin J.

Argumentation and debate : critical thinking for reasoned decision making / Austin J. Freeley, David L. Steinberg. - 13th ed. - xii, 530 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 464-495) and index.

Argumentation, critical thinking and decision making -- Foundations of debate -- The foundations of argument -- Obstacles to clear thinking -- Ethical and cultural considerations in argumentation and debate -- The debate proposition -- Analyzing the proposition -- Evidence and proof -- Tests of evidence -- Gathering and organizing support -- Arguing for the proposition -- Arguing against the proposition -- Cross-examination -- Refutation -- Listening and evaluation -- Debate as public speaking -- Formats in academic debate -- Political campaign debates -- Applied parliamentary debate -- Public debating -- Appendix A: Debate quick start -- Appendix B: An affirmative case -- Appendix C: Debate and technology -- Appendix D: Debate propositions -- Appendix E: Debate bibliography -- Appendix F: Glossary of terms in argumentation and debate.

ISBN: 9781285083575 1285083571

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

LC Class. No.: PN4181 / .F68 2014