Win Every Argument

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Win Every Argument
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Author Mehdi Hasan
LanguageEnglish
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherHenry Holt and Company
Publication date
February 28, 2023
Pages336
ISBN 978-1-250-85347-9

Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking is a 2023 non-fiction book by Mehdi Hasan.

Contents

Publication

Win Every Argument is 336-page non-fiction book written by MSNBC [1] journalist Mehdi Hasan, and published in 2023 by Henry Holt and Company. [2]

Synopsis

The book presents readers with a sixteen-step process to win arguments, and includes advice on tactics including understanding the audience and use of facts, humour, and emotion. It encourages debaters to both prepare well and listen carefully. It includes quotes and stories from Hasan's professional experience. [3]

Critical reception

Win Every Argument was described by Noelia Martinez, writing in Library Journal , as a "great resource" for people in academic and corporate environments. [3]

Win Every Argument first appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list at #7 for the category of Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous for the week of March 19, 2023. [4]

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References

  1. Szalai, Jennifer (2023-02-22). "Fight or Make Nice? Two Books Consider How to Listen and Be Heard". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  2. "Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking by Mehdi Hasan". Publishers Weekly. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  3. 1 2 Martinez, Noelia (1 October 2022). "Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking". Library Journal (Book review). Vol. 147, no. 10. pp. 69f.
  4. "The New York Times Best Seller List: Advice, How-to and Miscellaneous. Week of March 19, 2023". The New York Times. Retrieved March 9, 2023.