Argumentation and debate : critical thinking for reasoned decision making

Widely praised, ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE, 13E, uses a clear, concise, and engaging presentation that makes even complex material easy for students to understand. The authors have adapted the text over the years to match changing practices in debate and teaching while preserving classical and conventional approaches to learning debate. This edition retains its rhetorical roots with a flexible tone open to a diverse array of debate styles that is appropriate in the contemporary context. It values the importance of inclusion and sensitivity to differences of culture, gender, orientation, class and other factors as they impact communicative choices and argumentation. The authors have a preference for team topic evidence-based policy debate; however, the text strives to offer viable tools for a wide range of readers interested in improving their critical thinking for reasoned decision making.

Preface	p. x
Chapter 1 Argumentation, Critical Thinking, and Decision Making	p. 1
I Debate	p. 7
II Individual Decisions	p. 11
III Group Discussion	p. 12
IV Persuasion	p. 14
V Propaganda	p. 16
VI Coercion	p. 18
VII Combination of Methods	p. 19
VIII Ethical Decision Making	p. 19
Exercises	p. 21
Chapter 2 Foundations of Debate	p. 23
I Applied Debate	p. 24
II Academic Debate	p. 28
III Ethical Standards For Debate	p. 44
Exercises	p. 46
Chapter 3 The Foundations of Argument	p. 47
I Classical Traditions	p. 47
II The Classical Structures of Argument	p. 52
III The Elements of Any Argument (Toulmin's Model)	p. 62
IV Types of Reasoning	p. 67
Exercises	p. 84
Chapter 4 Obstacles to Clear Thinking	p. 85
I Fallacies of Evidence	p. 88
II Fallacies of Reasoning	p. 89
III Fallacies of Language	p. 92
IV Fallacies of Pseudoarguments	p. 95
V Aristotles Sham Enthymemes	p. 101
VI Conclusion	p. 102
Exercises	p. 103
Chapter 5 Ethical and Cultural Considerations in Argumentation and Debate	p. 104
I Ethics	p. 105
II Culture and Cultural Studies	p. 117
Exercises	p. 120
Chapter 6 The Debate Proposition	p. 121
I Defining the Controversy	p. 124
II Phrasing the Debate Proposition	p. 125
III Types of Debate Propositions	p. 127
IV Presumption and Burden of Proof	p. 131
Exercises	p. 139
Chapter 7 Analyzing the Proposition	p. 140
I The Importance of Defining Terms	p. 141
II Methods of Defining Terms	p. 143
III Issues	p. 153
Exercises	p. 161
Chapter 8 Evidence and Proof	p. 163
I Sources of Evidence	p. 166
II Types of Evidence	p. 170
III The Probative Force of Evidence	p. 180
Exercises	p. 182
Chapter 9 Tests of Evidence	p. 184
I Uses of Tests of Evidence	p. 184
II Tests of Credible Evidence	p. 187
III Tests of Audience Acceptability	p. 204
Exercises	p. 209
Chapter 10 Gathering and Organizing Support	p. 210
I Renewing and Generating Ideas	p. 211
II The Research Process	p. 214
III Reading with a Purpose	p. 224
IV Reading Critically	p. 225
V Recording Materials	p. 225
VI Organizing Materials	p. 227
Exercises	p. 228
Chapter 11 Arguing For the Proposition	p. 229
I Objectives of the Affirmative Case	p. 231
II Proposition of Value Affirmative Cases	p. 231
III Proposition of Policy Affirmative Cases	p. 234
IV Building for Optimum Capability	p. 247
V Alternative Debate Approaches	p. 248
Exercises	p. 249
Chapter 12 Arguing Against the Proposition	p. 250
I Objectives of the Negative	p. 251
II Proposition of Value Negative Cases	p. 252
III Proposition of Policy Negative Approaches	p. 256
Exercises	p. 273
Chapter 13 Cross-Examination	p. 274
I Purposes of Cross-Examination	p. 276
II Strategies for Cross-Examination	p. 278
Exercise	p. 289
Chapter 14 Refutation	p. 290
I The Shifting Burden of Rebuttal	p. 291
II Purpose and Place of Refutation	p. 292
III Preparing for Refutation	p. 293
IV Preparation: Arranging Material for Refutation	p. 294
V Selecting and Extending Evidence and Reasoning	p. 295
VI The Structure of Refutation	p. 299
VII Methods of Refutation	p. 303
Exercises	p. 308
Chapter 15 Listening and Evaluation	p. 309
I Steps in Effective Listening	p. 310
II Judging the Debate	p. 312
III Functions of the Judge	p. 312
IV Judging Philosophies	p. 319
V Functions of the Judge's Decision	p. 328
Exercises	p. 330
Chapter 16 Debate as Public Speaking	p. 331
I Public Speaking Anxiety	p. 333
II The Elements of Effective Public Speaking	p. 335
Exercises	p. 354
Chapter 17 Formats in Academic Debate	p. 355
I Formats of Debate	p. 356
Exercises	p. 365
Chapter 18 Political Campaign Debates	p. 366
I Format	p. 370
II Functions and Strategies	p. 372
III Effects and Impacts	p. 375
IV A Brief History of Presidential Debates	p. 376
V The Future of Campaign Debates as Debates	p. 397
Exercises	p. 398
Chapter 19 Applied Parliamentary Debate	p. 400
I Sources of Parliamentary Debate Rules	p. 402
II The Order of Business	p. 403
III Presentation of Motions	p. 404
IV Precedence of Motions	p. 405
V Purposes of Motions	p. 405
VI Unanimous Consent	p. 410
Exercises	p. 410
Chapter 20 Public Debating	p. 413
I Public Debate Formats	p. 413
II Public Debate Tips	p. 418
Exercises	p. 423
Appendix A Debate Quick Start	p. 424
Appendix B An Affirmative Case	p. 427
Appendix C Debate and Technology	p. 442
Appendix D Debate Propositions	p. 443
Appendix E Debate Bibliography	p. 464
Appendix F Glossary of Terms in Argumentation and Debate	p. 496
Index	p. 509

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