PPT-Methods of Argument Evaluation

CRRAR University of Windsor October 9 2014 Douglas Walton Abstract Even though tools for identifying and analyzing arguments are now in wide use in the field of argumentation studies so far there is a paucity of resources for evaluating real arguments aside from using . “Not . an inch to the west! Not an inch to the east! . I’ll stay here, not budging! I can and I . will. If . it makes you and me and the whole . world stand still. !” . --from Dr. . Suess. ’ “The . Kevin Rogers. Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 – 1860). German Philosopher. View of OA:. Sleight of hand trick. Charming joke. Bertrand Russell (1872 – 1970). “It is much easier to be persuaded that ontological arguments are no good than it is to say exactly what is wrong with them”. I . can identify the side of an argument an author presents in a text.. I can determine the credibility of the author and his/her purpose (who wrote it, when it was written, and why it was written). I can identify claims that are supported by fact(s) and those that are opinion(s). “Dispute it like a man.” . Macduff. responds gruffly, “But I must also feel it as a man.” (Mac. 4.3. 219-21. ). The Rhetorical Triangle-. (right . side). Pathos-Emotional . Argument (left side). Day 3 Mixed Methods. Prof. Donna M. Mertens. Gallaudet University. Almaty. , Kazakhstan. July 2011. Three days together. IPEN Almaty Kazakhstan July 2011 Mertens Mixed Methods. Day 1: What is the role of the evaluator?. Sake…. Writing . Counter-arguments and Rebuttals. ENDURING UNDERSTANDING. 1. In . order to . write a convincing essay . you may need to . anticipate common opposing arguments. . that dispute your thesis. Epistemologies & . Data Sources. 1. IS8004 . – Seminar 10. Did You Read . this . Article??!!. 2. Davison, R.M. and Martinsons, M.G. . Methodological Practice and Policy for Organisationally and Socially Relevant IS Research: An Inclusive-Exclusive Perspective, . Louise . Livesey. Academic Skills Adviser. This workshop . will:. Revist. what an argument is. Suggest ‘types’ of argument that an assignment can be built around. Offer strategies to apply evidence and theory into your written work. What is the Cosmological argument?. Cosmological: Referring to the origin and structure of the universe.. The cosmological argument tries to prove that there is a perfect and well ordered universe, and a world in which we live (cosmos), rather than nothingness, because God brought the cosmos into existence. Theists argue that the universe is perfect because it was created by God and is not the result of random chance (the big bang theory).. Argument in its best academic, scholarly, or journalistic sense is not the same as an emotional argument or conflict between people. In general, it seeks to open a subject, not close it; to broaden a subject, not narrow it; and primarily to earn respect for a position, not necessarily defeat one.. Presented by Tom Chapel. Thomas J. Chapel, MA, MBA Tchapel@cdc.gov. Chief Evaluation Officer 404-639-2116. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Agenda. 1. The why . and how . Causal arguments are inductive arguments in which the conclusion is a claim that one thing causes another.. For example:. Clogged arteries cause heart attacks. A rough surface produces friction. Exercise during heat causes sweating. AP Language & Composition. The Language of Composition. The Heroes of 2001 Stamp depicts a photograph taken at Ground Zero after the September 11. th. terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers in New York City. Analyze the photograph’s argument, and explain why it IS or IS NOT an effective choice for a stamp for the U.S Postal Service. Why Argue?. Argument is not in itself an end or a purpose of communication. It is rather a means of discourse, a way of developing what we have to say. We can identify four primary aims or purposes that argument helps us accomplish:.