For undergraduate-level courses in Critical Thinking, Informal Logic, General Logic, and Critical Writing (typically taught by English Departments), as well as introductory or advanced argumentation courses. Organized around lively and authentic examples drawn from jury trials, contemporary political and social debate, and advertising, this introduction to critical thinking shows students not only how to detect fallacies, but also how to examine, appreciate, and construct cogent arguments. Accessible and reader friendly--yet thorough and rigorous--it shows them how to integrate all their logic skills into the critical decision-making process they undertake in their own lives as citizens and consumers.