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Informed Arguments: A Guide to Writing and Research

Terri Pantuso, Sarah LeMire, Kathy Anders, Kalani Pattison

  • 423 pages
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A guide to argumentative writing and research. It covers rhetorical appeals, logical fallacies, building a strong thesis, and finding and citing credible sources.

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