Construct effective arguments with UNDERSTANDING ARGUMENTS: AN INTRODUCTION TO INFORMAL LOGIC, International Edition. Primarily an introduction to informal logic, this text provides a guide to understanding and constructing arguments in the context of academic studies and subsequent professional careers. Exercises, discussion questions, chapter objectives, and readings help clarify difficult concepts and make the material meaningful and useful.
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Preface. Part I: HOW TO ANALYZE OF ARGUMENTS. 1. Uses of Argument. What Arguments Are. Justifications. Explanations. Combinations: An Example. 2.The Web of Language. Language and Convention. Linguistic Acts. Speech Acts. Conversational Acts. Summary. 3. The Language of Argument. Argument Markers. Ifathena Arguments in Standard Form. Some Standards for Evaluating Arguments. A Problem and Some Solutions. Evaluative Language. 4. The Art of Close Analysis. An Extended Example 5. Deep...
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