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Argumentation
The Art of Civil Advocacy



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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