Argumentation
The Art of Civil Advocacy
- Larry Underberg - Southeast Missouri State University, USA
- Heather Norton - Fontbonne University, USA
Argumentation & Debate
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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| 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 |
| TYPES OF CREDIBILITY |
| FACTORS AFFECTING AN ADVOCATE’S CREDIBILITY |
| THE ADVOCATE/LISTENER RELATIONSHIP |
| CONCLUSION |
| QUESTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION |
| KEY TERMS |
| THE AUDIENCE |
| FIELD AND OCCASION |
| THE LARGER CONVERSATION |
| CONCLUSION |
| QUESTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION |
| KEY TERMS |
| INTERACTING WITH FAMILIAR AUDIENCES |
| UNDERSTANDING UNFAMILIAR AUDIENCES |
| LIMITS OF DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS |
| CONCLUSION |
| QUESTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION |
| KEY TERMS |
| ARGUMENTS AS NARRATIVE |
| NARRATIVE ELEMENTS |
| EVALUATING NARRATIVES |
| CONCLUSION |
| QUESTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION |
| KEY TERMS |
| QUESTIONS OF FACT |
| QUESTIONS OF VALUE |
| QUESTIONS OF POLICY |
| CONCLUSION |
| QUESTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION |
| KEY TERMS |
| 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 |
| EXAMPLES |
| STATISTICS |
| TESTIMONY |
| CONCLUSION |
| QUESTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION |
| KEY TERMS |
| 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 |
| LISTENING EFFECTIVELY |
| LISTENING FOR RELATIONSHIP AND CONTENT |
| PREPARING TO RESPOND |
| MAKING A RESPONSE |
| CONCLUSION |
| QUESTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION |
| KEY TERMS |
| APPENDIX A: THE TOULMIN MODEL |
| APPENDIX B: LOGICAL FALLACIES |
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