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978-0205781188 Chapter 1
CHAPTER 1 WHAT IS ARGUMENTATION? True or False 1-2 Argumentation is a form of instrumental communication. Answer: T; Page: 3; Difficulty: 1; Skill: Factual 1-3 Argumentation relies on reasoning and proof to influence behavior. Answer: T; Page: 3; Difficulty: 1; […]
978-0205781188 Chapter 10
CHAPTER 10 HOW ARE PROPOSITIONS OF VALUE ARGUED? True or False 10-1 Value argumentation is almost exclusively concerned with making aesthetic judgments about artistic works using sets of critical standards from fields such a theatre, music, painting, and dance. 10-2 […]
978-0205781188 Chapter 11
CHAPTER 11 HOW ARE PROPOSITIONS OF POLICY ARGUED? True or False 11-1 Outside of academic debate competitions, the only place we find argumentation taking place is in state and federal legislative bodies. 11-2 In the traditional pattern of organization, the […]
978-0205781188 Chapter 2
CHAPTER 2 WHERE DO I BEGIN IN ARGUMENTATION? True or False 2-1 The basic mental structure of the reasoning process is one of the elements in argumentation that is field invariant. 2-2 If something in argumentation is field dependent, this […]
978-0205781188 Chapter 3
CHAPTER 3 WHAT AM I GOING TO ARGUE ABOUT? True or False 3-1 The proposition is a statement, the acceptance of which would result in an alteration of belief or behavior. 3-2 The advocate has the first opportunity to define […]
978-0205781188 Chapter 4
CHAPTER 4 HOW DO I ANALYZE PROPOSITIONS? True or False 4-1 Analyzing the immediate cause of interest in a topic can be accomplished by examining the mass media. 4-2 Analyzing the immediate cause of interest in a topic can be […]
978-0205781188 Chapter 5
CHAPTER 5 HOW IS A UNIT OF ARGUMENT CREATED? True or False 5-1 Claims begin the process of argument by identifying the stand being taken. 5-2 Claims end the process of argument by stating what the listener or reader is […]
978-0205781188 Chapter 6
CHAPTER 6 HOW DO I PROVE MY ARGUMENT? True or False 6-1 Evidence is information taken from fact or opinion material used to establish the probable truth of a claim. 6-2 The value of the five-volume set of the Library […]
978-0205781188 Chapter 7
CHAPTER 7 HOW DO I REASON WITH MY AUDIENCE? True or False 7-1 The reasoning process in argumentation is most commonly found in the warrant step 7-2 When we reason, we make inferences about the relationship between the grounds and […]
978-0205781188 Chapter 8
CHAPTER 8 WHAT SHOULD I AVOID? True or False 8-1 Fallacies only occur when arguers intentionally attempt to deceive their listeners or readers. 8-2 Hasty generalizations occur when there are insufficient cases presented to warrant the claim. Answer: T; Page: […]
978-0205781188 Chapter 9
CHAPTER 9 HOW ARE FACTUAL PROPOSITIONS ARGUED? True or False 9-1 Factual argumentation is used in a number of fields to pursue new knowledge and interpret existing knowledge. 9-2 Although argumentation as inquiry, or knowledge seeking, can be used in […]