On the Left: The Argumentation Style of Howard Zinn

• In Event: Competitive Papers in Forensics and Argumentation

Abstract

Howard Zinn is one of the most well-known arguers in the public arena today. The author of numerous books, articles, speeches, and plays, Zinn has influenced a generation of historians and other intellectuals especially on the left wing of the political spectrum. This paper argues Zinn’s success as an arguer and rhetor is based in part upon the congruence between his argument and the style of language with which he makes it.

Authors

• Sarah Jones, Universit of Nebraska, Lincoln

• James Dimock, Minnesota State University, Mankato