Introduction to Argument

 

 

Powerpoints: 

• PPT - Intro to Argument
• Argument 

 

Links to webpages:

P.A.P.A. for Argument

Developing an Argument

Defining Argument Page

Opencourseware on Critical Thinking and Logic

 

Classical Argument: 

Writing Commons - Classical Argument includes short video

 

Rogerian Argument:

• Rogerian Argument
• Read this article with a video about Rogerian Argument - Writing Commons
• Rogerian Argument Powerpoint

 

Toulmin Method of Analyzing Argument:

• Toulmin Model of Argumentation
• How to Use Toulmin Model with Examples
• Slideshow: Basics of the Toulmin Model 
• Toulmin page with video and quiz &(a) 

 

Concession and Refutation: Acknowledging the Opposing Point of View

Refutation Paragraphs

 

Handouts:

Argument - UNC handout

Argument Checklist

 

Analyzing an Argument Topic in an Outline

Preparing an Argument - Exploring Both Sides of an Issue - onscreen activity

 

Inference Practice Questions and Answers

 

Sample argument essay:  Sample Argument Paper with Annotations

 

Sample Argument Topics:  Argument and Persuasion

 

Humor:

Dave Barry: "How to Win Arguments, As it Were"

Monty Python: "Argument Clinic"

Textbook PDF: They Say, I Say - Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein