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100 _aFish, Stanley Eugene
245 _aWinning arguments: what works and doesn't work in politics, the bedroom, the courtroom, and the classroom
_cby Stanley Fish
250 _a1st ed.
260 _aNew York
_bHarperCollins Publishers
_c2016
300 _a212 p. : ill, ; 22 cm.
500 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _aFish mines cultural touchstones from Milton to ‘Married with Children’ to explain how various types of arguments are structured and how that understanding can lead to victory.” A lively and accessible guide to understanding rhetoric by the world class English and Law professor and bestselling author of How to Write a Sentence. Filled with the wit and observational prowess that shaped Stanley Fish’s acclaimed bestseller How to Write a Sentence, Winning Arguments guides readers through the “greatest hits” of rhetoric. In this clever and engaging guide, Fish offers insight and outlines the crucial keys you need to win any debate, anywhere, anytime—drawn from landmark legal cases, politics, his own career, and even popular film and television. A celebration of clashing minds and viewpoints, Winning Arguments is sure to become a classic.
650 _aPersuasion
650 _aCourtroom
650 _aWinning arguments
650 _aDebates and debating
650 _aLanguage arts
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