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ERIC Number: EJ276183
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983-Feb
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Teaching Argument: A Theory of Types.
Fahnestock, Jeanne; Secor, Marie
College Composition and Communication, v34 n1 p20-30 Feb 1983
Examines three basic approaches for teaching argument in a composition class--logical/analytic, content/problem solving, and rhetorical/generative. Discusses the problems of each and defends the rhetorical/generative approach as the one that reaches its goal most directly and most reliably. (HTH)
Descriptors: College English, Deduction, Discourse Analysis, Educational Theories, Higher Education, Induction, Persuasive Discourse, Rhetoric, Writing (Composition), Writing Instruction, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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