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Table of Contents

In this Section:

1. Brief Table of Contents

2. Full Table of Contents

 

1. Brief Table of Contents

 

Part 1: Getting Started   

 

Chapter 1: Why Study Argument?  

Chapter 2: What Is An Argument?  

Chapter 3: Forms of Proof   

Chapter 4: Modeling Arguments (Toulmin Model)   


Part 2: Analyzing Claims 

Chapter 5: Introduction to Claim Types  

Chapter 6: Analyzing Fact Claims  

Chapter 7: Analyzing Value Claims   

Chapter 8: Analyzing Policy Claims   

  

Part 3: Developing Your Argument    

Chapter 9: Kairos: The Context of Your Argument

Chapter 10: Ethos: Developing Your Credibility     

Chapter 11: Presenting Your Argument   

  

Part 4: Supporting and Defending Your Argument   

 

Chapter 12: Finding Evidence   

Chapter 13: Evidence and Your Argument

Chapter 14: Rebutting Arguments  

 

Part 5: Forms of Reasoning 

 

Chapter 15: Introduction to Forms of Reasoning

Chapter 16: Definitional Arguments  

Chapter 17: Argument by Example  

Chapter 18: Argument by Analogy and Parallel Case   

Chapter 19: Causal Argument   

Chapter 20: Argument from Sign   

Chapter 21: Argument by Dilemma  

Chapter 22: Argument from Authority  

 

Part 6: Conclusion    

  

Chapter 23: Remember This    

 2. Full Table of Contents

 

Part 1: Getting Started   

 

Chapter 1: Why Study Argument?     
The Alternatives to Argumentation
Argumentation is a Requirement for Democracy
How to Use This Book

 

Chapter 2: What Is An Argument?     
The Definition of an Argument
The Boundaries of Argument: Insults, Opinions
Implications of the Definition
Argumentation Requires Shared Assumptions: Conspiracies, Fundamentalism and Cults

 

Chapter 3: Forms of Proof    
Logos, Ethos, Pathos, Kairos
Assessing Arguments Using the Four Forms of Proof
Creating Arguments Using the Four Forms of Proof

 

Chapter 4: Modeling Arguments (Toulmin Model)   
Claims, Grounds and Warrants
Unpacking Arguments with Toulmin
Argument Networks

 

Part 2: Analyzing Claims    

 

Chapter 5: Introduction to Claim Types     

 

Chapter 6: Analyzing Fact Claims  
Can We Know What the Truth Is?
That’s Just Your Opinion
That’s Just a Theory
Developing a Fact Claim

 

Chapter 7: Analyzing Value Claims   
Why Are They Difficult? 
Relationship to Fact Claims
Types of Value Arguments 

 

Chapter 8: Analyzing Policy Claims  
What is Unique about Policy Claims?
Building Your Policy Claim
Common Fallacies and Problems

 

Part 3: Developing Your Argument

Chapter 9: Kairos: The Context of Your Argument
Audience Analysis
Media
History
The Occasion

 

Chapter 10: Ethos: Developing Your Credibility   
Models of Credibility
Credibility Fallacies
Developing Your Credibility
Ad Hominum Attacks

 

Chapter 11: Presenting Your Argument     
Classical Model
Other Models
Choosing a Model
Practicalities

 

Part 4: Supporting and Defending Your Argument

 

Chapter 12: Finding Evidence   
Finding Evidence
Understanding Evidence
Understanding Specialized Evidence

 

Chapter 13: Evidence and Your Argument
Choosing Evidence to Use
Citing Evidence
Creating Evidence
Ten Things That Aren’t True

 

Chapter 14: Rebutting Arguments  
Stasis Theory
Burden of Proof
Ways of Responding
Placing and Framing Your Response

 

Part 5: Forms of Reasoning     

 

Chapter 15: Introduction to Forms of Reasoning 

  

Chapter 16: Definitional Arguments  
Where Do Definitions Come From?
Failing to be Well Defined for a Context
The Role of Pathos

 

Chapter 17: Argument by Example  
Inductive Reasoning
Informal Argument by Example
Statistics

 

Chapter 18: Argument by Analogy and Parallel Case  
How They Are Persuasive
Parallel Case
Extended Analogy

 

Chapter 19: Causal Argument   
How They Are Persuasive
Famous Causal Arguments

 

Chapter 20: Argument from Sign   
What Makes this Argument Valid
Famous Arguments from Sign

 

Chapter 21: Argument by Dilemma     
Rhetorical Impact
Case Study
Dualistic Thinking

 

Chapter 22: Argument from Authority     
Why Is This Needed?
Understanding and Developing Your Argument
Issues with Argument from Authority

 

Part 6: Conclusion  

 

Chapter 23: Remember This

 The Five Things

 

Appendix: Arguments We Don’t Ever Want To Hear Again   

 

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