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Perfect for debate, science, and social science classes:
- Each broad theme is broken into key conflicts
- Arguments are written by experts
- A thorough introduction to the theme of each volume and to each section
- Clear, balanced outlines of the origins and recent history of each debate
- Marginal pointers on debating and writing techniques
- Summary boxes that hig... More

Perfect for debate, science, and social science classes:
- Each broad theme is broken into key conflicts
- Arguments are written by experts
- A thorough introduction to the theme of each volume and to each section
- Clear, balanced outlines of the origins and recent history of each debate
- Marginal pointers on debating and writing techniques
- Summary boxes that highlight background information on both sides of an argument
- Commentary to help students see how viewpoints are presented, what rhetorical and other skills are brought to bear to make a point, and how they might use similar techniques in their own classroom debates or papers
- Many additional print and online resources
- Present arguments, complete with examples
- Understand the relationship between general principles and specific details in an argument
- Identify weak points in an opposing argument
- Determine why some arguments are more successful than others
- Build essential critical-thinking, writing, speaking, and debating skills
- Recognize the major points on both sides of current controversies

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