The (In)Credible Argument

by Jenn Kepka

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In academics, we set aside time and space to learn about and practice argument because we value the ability of a writer, reader, and thinker to ethically prove their point. Whether it is piping up with an opinion during class discussion or writing a heart-felt personal essay about the reasons for attending school, argument motivates much of the work you’ll do in college. It is also behind nearly every piece of media — written, spoken, musical, video, or other.

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Publisher
Lane Community College
Subjects
Humanities, Philosophy
Licence
CC BY 4.0, as LibreTexts states it
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. Preface - Beginning to Question
  7. 1: Main Body
  8. 1.1: What is Argument?
  9. 1.2: Terms- Argument, Community, and Inquiry
  10. 1.3: Terms- Question at Issue
  11. 1.4: Terms- Claims
  12. 2: Common Argument Frameworks
  13. 2.1: Toulmin
  14. 2.2: Rogerian and Common Ground Argument
  15. 2.3: Ethical, Logical, and Emotional Arguments
  16. 3: Common Argument Issues and Challenges
  17. 3.1: Finding, evaluating, and using appropriate evidence
  18. 3.2: Logical fallacies
  19. 3.3: Bias
  20. 4: Uses and analyses of argument
  21. 4.1: Why argue? (Can’t we all just get along?)
  22. 4.2: Interrogating other arguments
  23. Back Matter
  24. Index
  25. Glossary
  26. Detailed Licensing