The Structure of Argument

The Structure of Argument was the first text based on the accessible Toulmin model — the model of argument that fits best with the methods and goals of college composition. Covering critical thinking, reading, writing, and research, it is concise but thorough, and presents everything students need in an affordable, compact format.

Thorough but not intimidating, The Structure of Argument includes questions, exercises, and writing assignments, and a full semester’s worth of readings. And now the clearest writing and research coverage of any argument textbook has been re-invigorated to make it even more accessible.

Annette T. Rottenberg, formerly assistant director of the writing program at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, has taught composition and literature at Chicago City College, SUNY at Buffalo, Duke University, and schools abroad.

Donna Haisty Winchell has directed the Freshman Composition program and co-directed Digital Portfolio Institutes at Clemson University, where she is Professor of English. She has edited several freshman writing anthologies and is a frequent presenter at professional conferences.