Argumentation: Critical Thinking in Action explores a wide variety of issues and concepts connected to making arguments, responding to the arguments of others, and using good critical thinking skills to analyze persuasive communication. Key topics include the nature of claims, evidence, and reasoning; common fallacies in reasoning; traits associated with good critical thinking; how language is used strategically in argument; ways to organize an argumentative case; how to refute an opposing argument or case; cultural dimensions of argument; and ways to make a better impression either orally or in writing. Written in an informal, down-to-earth, and colloquial style, Argumentation: Critical Thinking in Action deals with important new trends in the study of argument, including: A concern for the literature on ""critical thinking"" A concern for ""narratives"" as an important part of real-world arguments. A concern for specific fields or spheres of argument.