Argumentation

Larry Underberg - Southeast Missouri State University, USA
Heather Norton - Fontbonne University, USA

Courses:
Argumentation & Debate | Conflict/Negotiation/Mediation | Public Speaking

August 2017 | 200 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

Argumentation: The Art of Civil Advocacy teaches students the principles of argumentation as a practical way to engage in interpersonal and public deliberation. Authors Larry Underberg and Heather Norton offer a unique approach for creating civil discourse by encouraging students to consider how they argue with others to enhance or diminish opportunities for future dialogue. A variety of everyday examples are provided in the text to demonstrate how well-reasoned argumentation can strengthen communities and create productive citizenship. Students gain a better understanding for the situations, environments, and relationships that form the context for an advocate, and how those factors can influence discourse.

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LIST OF TABLES

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

SECTION I: THE NATURE AND CONTEXT OF ARGUMENT

CHAPTER 1 The Process of Argument

ARGUING IS PART OF OUR NATURE

WHAT IS ARGUMENT?

WHY SHOULD WE ARGUE?

ARGUING PRODUCTIVELY

WHEN NOT TO ARGUE

CONCLUSION

QUESTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION

KEY TERMS

CHAPTER 2 Credibility: The Foundation of Responsible Advocacy

TYPES OF CREDIBILITY

FACTORS AFFECTING AN ADVOCATE’S CREDIBILITY

THE ADVOCATE/LISTENER RELATIONSHIP

CONCLUSION

QUESTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION

KEY TERMS

CHAPTER 3 External Factors Influencing Argument

THE AUDIENCE

FIELD AND OCCASION

THE LARGER CONVERSATION

CONCLUSION

QUESTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION

KEY TERMS

CHAPTER 4 Audience-Based Argument

INTERACTING WITH FAMILIAR AUDIENCES

UNDERSTANDING UNFAMILIAR AUDIENCES

LIMITS OF DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS

CONCLUSION

QUESTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION

KEY TERMS

SECTION II: IDENTIFYING AND MAKING QUALITY ARGUMENTS

CHAPTER 5 Discovering Arguments: Narrative Approaches

ARGUMENTS AS NARRATIVE

NARRATIVE ELEMENTS

EVALUATING NARRATIVES

CONCLUSION

QUESTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION

KEY TERMS

CHAPTER 6 Discovering Arguments: Stock Issue Approaches

QUESTIONS OF FACT

QUESTIONS OF VALUE

QUESTIONS OF POLICY

CONCLUSION

QUESTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION

KEY TERMS

CHAPTER 7 Supporting Arguments

WHEN DO I NEED TO USE OUTSIDE SUPPORT?

WHY DO I NEED TO USE OUTSIDE SUPPORT?

GENERAL EVALUATION OF OUTSIDE SUPPORT

CONCLUSION

QUESTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION

KEY TERMS

CHAPTER 8 Types and Tests of Evidence

EXAMPLES

STATISTICS

TESTIMONY

CONCLUSION

QUESTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION

KEY TERMS

SECTION III: EFFECTIVELY PRESENTING ARGUMENTS

CHAPTER 9 Language and Style in Argument

THE VARIETY OF PERSONAL STYLES

STYLE SHOULD REFLECT A CONSTRUCTIVE VIEW OF ARGUMENT

STYLE AND CREDIBILITY

LANGUAGE AS A COMPONENT OF STYLE

CONCLUSION

QUESTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION

KEY TERMS

CHAPTER 10 Responding to Arguments

LISTENING EFFECTIVELY

LISTENING FOR RELATIONSHIP AND CONTENT

PREPARING TO RESPOND

MAKING A RESPONSE

CONCLUSION

QUESTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION

KEY TERMS

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

APPENDIX A: THE TOULMIN MODEL

APPENDIX B: LOGICAL FALLACIES

GLOSSARY

NOTES

INDEX

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Key features

A variety of everyday situations found in public, informal, interpersonal, and community exchanges are described in a practical way that makes it easier for students to effectively work through conflict in everyday life.
Contemporary and historic examples bring concepts to life and encourage readers to further their knowledge by directing them to additional resources on the internet.
Summary textboxes provide a convenient outline for readers and useful presentation aids for those teaching from this book.
Questions for consideration at the end of each chapter empower readers to clarify, critique, or extend material covered in each chapter through further investigation and discussion.
Easy to read supplements on the Toulmin Model and Logical Fallacies (Appendix A and B) provide convenient guides to the construction of arguments and the identification of reasoning flaws.

Sample Materials & Chapters

Chapter 1: The Process of Argument

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