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Argumentation and Debate (with InfoTrac)

by: Freeley, Austin J.; Steinberg, David L.

Argumentation and Debate (with InfoTrac)

by: Freeley, Austin J.; Steinberg, David L.

ISBN 13:
9780534515102
ISBN 10:
053451510X
Edition: 11th
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 07/28/2004
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
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Summary

Preface. 1. Critical Thinking. 2. Applied and Academic Debate. 3. Stating the Controversy. 4. Analyzing the Controversy. 5. Exploring the Controversy. 6. Evidence. 7. Tests of Evidence. 8. The Structure of Reasoning. 9. Types of Reasoning. 10. Obstacles of Clear Thinking. 11. Requirements of the Case. 12. Building the Affirmative Case. 13. Building the Negative Case. 14. Refutation. 15. Presenting the Case: Composition. 16. Presenting the Case: Delivery. 17. Evaluating the Debate. 18. Modern Procedures: Academic Debate Formats. 19. Applied Parliamentary Debate. Appendices. Presidential Debate. National Championship Debate. National Intercollegiate Debate Propositions (NDT). National Intercollegiate Debate Propositions (CEDA). Debate Bibliography. Glossary of Terms in Argumentation and Debate. Index.

PREFACE

xix

CHAPTER 1 CRITICAL THINKING

(14)

Debate

(3)

Individual Decisions

(1)

Group Discussion

(1)

Persuasion

(1)

Propaganda

(1)

Coercion

(1)

Combination of Methods

(1)

Exercises

(3)

CHAPTER 2 APPLIED AND ACADEMIC DEBATE

(22)

Applied Debate

(3)

Academic Debate

(13)

Ethical Standards for Debate

(4)

Exercises

(2)

CHAPTER 3 STATING THE CONTROVERSY

(15)

Defining the Controversy

(1)

Phrasing the Debate Proposition

(2)

Presumption and Burden of Proof

(7)

Types of Debate Propositions

(3)

Exercises

(1)

CHAPTER 4 ANALYZING THE CONTROVERSY

(23)

The Importance of Defining Terms

(2)

Methods of Defining Terms

(9)

Issues

(10)

Exercises

(2)

CHAPTER 5 EXPLORING THE CONTROVERSY

(19)

Brainstorming for Ideas

(3)

Locating Sources of Material

(7)

Reading with a Purpose

(1)

Reading Critically

(1)

Recording Materials

(4)

Organizing Materials

(2)

Exercises

(2)

CHAPTER 6 EVIDENCE

(19)

Sources of Evidence

(4)

Types of Evidence

101

(8)

The Probative Force of Evidence

109

(3)

Exercises

112

(1)

CHAPTER 7 TEST OF EVIDENCE

113

(24)

Uses of Tests of Evidence

113

(2)

Tests of Credible Evidence

115

(16)

Tests of Audience Acceptability

131

(4)

Exercises

135

(2)

CHAPTER 8 THE STRUCTURE OF REASONING

137

(16)

The Classical Structures

137

(11)

The Elements of Any Argument

148

(3)

Extending the Elements of an Argument

151

(1)

Exercises

152

(1)

CHAPTER 9 TYPES OF REASONING

153

(19)

The Degree of Cogency

153

(3)

Tests of Reasoning and Their Uses

156

(1)

General Tests of Reasoning

157

(1)

Types of Reasoning and Tests for Each Type

158

(13)

Exercises

171

(1)

CHAPTER 10 OBSTACLES TO CLEAR THINKING

172

(13)

Fallacies of Evidence

174

(1)

Fallacies of Reasoning

174

(2)

Fallacies of Language

176

(2)

Fallacies of Pseudoarguments

178

(6)

Exercises

184

(1)

CHAPTER 11 REQUIREMENTS OF THE CASE

185

(15)

Requirements of a Prima Facie Case

186

(1)

Requirements of a Value Case

187

(2)

Requirements of a Policy Case

189

(5)

Requirements Common to Both Value and Policy Propositions

194

(4)

Exercises

198

(2)

CHAPTER 12 BUILDING THE AFFIRMATIVE CASE

200

(25)

Objectives of the Affirmative Case

201

(1)

Proposition of Value Affirmative Cases

202

(2)

Proposition of Policy Affirmative Cases

204

(17)

Building for Optimum Capability

221

(2)

Alternative Debate Approaches

223

(1)

Exercises

223

(2)

CHAPTER 13 BUILDING THE NEGATIVE CASE

225

(30)

Objectives of the Negative Case

225

(2)

Proposition of Value Negative Cases

227

(2)

Proposition of Policy Negative Approaches

229

(25)

Exercises

254

(1)

CHAPTER 14 REFUTATION

255

(14)

Shifting the Burden of Rebuttal

255

(1)

Purpose and Place of Refutation

256

(1)

Preparing for Refutation

257

(2)

Arranging Material for Refutation

259

(1)

Selecting Evidence and Reasoning

259

(6)

The Structure of Refutation

265

(2)

Methods of Refutation

267

(1)

Exercises

268

(1)

CHAPTER 15 PRESENTING THE CASE: COMPOSITION

269

(19)

Analysis of the Audience

269

(5)

Written and Oral Styles

274

(1)

A Philosophy of Style

275

(1)

Factors of Style in Speech Composition

275

(4)

Rhetorical Factors in Speech Composition

279

(6)

Ethical and Inclusive Use of Language

285

(1)

Editing

285

(1)

Exercises

286

(2)

CHAPTER 16 PRESENTING THE CASE: DELIVERY

288

(13)

Methods of Delivery

288

(4)

Steps to Good Delivery

292

(2)

Nonverbal Communication

294

(4)

Special Considerations: Tournament Debate Delivery

298

(1)

Exercises

299

(2)

CHAPTER 17 EVALUATING THE DEBATE

301

(16)

Functions of the Judge

301

(6)

Judging Philosophies

307

(7)

Functions of the Ballot

314

(1)

Special Ballots for Special Purposes

315

(1)

Exercises

316

(1)

CHAPTER 18 MODERN PROCEDURES: ACADEMIC DEBATE FORMATS

317

(20)

Formats of Debate

317

(14)

The Audience

331

(1)

Adapting the Debate to Communications Media

332

(4)

Exercises

336

(1)

CHAPTER 19 APPLIED PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE

337

(11)

Sources of Parliamentary Debate Rules

338

(1)

The Order of Business

339

(1)

Presentation of Motions

340

(1)

Precedence of Motions

341

(1)

Purposes of Motions

341

(5)

Unanimous Consent

346

(1)

Exercises

346

(2)

APPENDIX A PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE

348

(30)

The Second 2000 Bush-Gore Presidential Debate: October 11, 2000

350

(25)

Exercises

375

(3)

APPENDIX B NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DEBATE

378

(52)

Exercises

419

(11)

APPENDIX C NATIONAL INTERCOLLEGIATE DEBATE PROPOSITIONS (NDT)

430

(7)

APPENDIX D NATIONAL INTERCOLLEGIATE DEBATE PROPOSITIONS (CEDA)

437

(4)

APPENDIX E DEBATE BIBLIOGRAPHY

441

(25)

APPENDIX F GLOSSARY

466

(9)

INDEX

475

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