argument

Elements of Argument: A Text and Reader
$48.00
Had to use this for my english class and it's very boring to be perfectly honest but I think it also has soemthing to do with the material it's presenting. That said, when the examples come along, it starts to become a little bit better but it's still not great. I don't know how it could improve but it was very boring.

HOW TO WIN ANY ARGUMENT (EasyRead Large Bold Edition)
$26.99
Larry King was right. This is an "important book" because it is filled with life lessons for getting others to see what you see and feel what you feel. Mayer says in Japanese, "ju" means "gentle", "do" means "way". Judo means, "gentle way". The gentle way is directing rather than confronting the other guy's energy. That is what this book is all about-using the other guy's energy to power your argument across the goal line. Unlike most how-to's that are dry and boring, this book is as entertaining as it is informative. A neat feat accomplished with stories, trivia, and humor. I'm able to remember what I read because Mayer made the book's tips, tricks, and tactics come to life. I'm giving it 5 stars.

A Rulebook for Arguments
$7.95
"A Rulebook for Beginners" is made up of 45 discrete rules which have been categorised into nine chapters of general arguing techniques.
Not only does the author give positive rules for arguing, but he also lists about two dozen "Common Fallacies" in a glossary format at the end of the book.

The rulebook is written in an easy to read, and easy to reference layout. While you would definitely read it from front to back the first time, it has been specifically designed so that an engaged beginner can easily refer back to this rulebook when constructing arguments.
While it is clearly focused at the beginner, an intermediate `debater' will certainly glean some helpful hints from it.

Because it is only a concise rulebook, it doesn't do into detailed arguing techniques at all. So if you are interested in more advanced arguing methods, then you should definitely look elsewhere.

Overall this is a superb text for what it was designer for; A Rulebook for Beginners.

Four and a half stars

Crimes Against Logic: Exposing the Bogus Arguments of Politicians, Priests, Journalists, and Other Serial Offenders
$14.95
I dont understand the hype behind this book. Stay home moms and High school students would find it very useful, for sure. College students, sensible and mature adults? Newspaper reading. Working professionals, masters, PhDs? Waste of money.

As few other reviewers also mentioned, this will be a good gift for teens. That pretty much summarizes the review.I finished it in two sittings and did'nt learn anything worthwhile. And forget genius, I'm by no means even a top grader in my masters class.

I very strongly suggest you give it a pass.