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Book 23: Good Arguments, by Richard Holland and Benjamin Forrest

 Finished 7/12/22


This is a good lay reference for making an argument, written for teachers, preachers, authors, and as an introduction to debating. It has depth, but it's not too technical. The instructions are easy to remember and from a Christian perspective.

A very important point this book made was knowing the reason for your argument. From this, everything flows. There's a big difference between arguing for a particular perspective of a Biblical account vs. being on a university panel in front of a hostile audience. 

A very good book which I will refer to in my high school Logic class. 


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