John P. Nordin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Minnesota, USA.Edward Schiappa is the John E. Burchard Professor of Humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.

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• Part 1: Getting started Chapter 1: Why study argument? Chapter 2: What is an Argument? Chapter 3: Dimensions 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

John P. Nordin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Minnesota, USA.Edward Schiappa is the John E. Burchard Professor of Humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.

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• Part 1: Getting started Chapter 1: Why study argument? Chapter 2: What is an Argument? Chapter 3: Dimensions 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

John P. Nordin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Minnesota, USA.Edward Schiappa is the John E. Burchard Professor of Humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.

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• Part 1: Getting started Chapter 1: Why study argument? Chapter 2: What is an Argument? Chapter 3: Dimensions 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