Groarke Leo A., Tindale Christopher W. Good Reasoning Matters! A Constructive Approach to Critical Thinking

3rd Edition. — Oxford University Press Canada, 2004. — 488 p.Offering an innovative approach to critical thinking, Good Reasoning Matters! identifies the essential structure of good arguments in a variety of contexts and also provides guidelines to help students construct their own effective arguments. In addition to examining the most common features of faulty reasoning — slanting, bias, propaganda, vagueness, ambiguity, and a common failure to consider opposing points of view — the book introduces a variety of argument schemes and rhetorical techniques. This edition adds material on visual arguments and more exercises.