The Aims of Argument: 2003 MLA Update (Paperback, 4th Revised edition)

"The Aims of Argument" is a process-oriented introduction to argumentation with unique coverage of the aims, or purposes, of argument: to inquire, to convince, to persuade, and to mediate. In contrast to other approaches, the focus on aims provides rhetorical context that helps students write, as well as read, arguments. The MLA Update version reflects the most current format of the Modern Language Association documentation style.