Advocacy and Opposition

<p>1. &nbsp;&nbsp; What is argumentation?</p> <p>The nature of argumentation</p> <p>The nature of the audience</p> <p>The historical development of argumentation</p> <p>Ethical standards for argumentation</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>2. &nbsp;&nbsp; Where do I begin in argumentation?</p> <p>Fields of argumentation</p> <p>Presumption</p> <p>Burden of proof</p> <p>The prima facie case</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>3. &nbsp;&nbsp; What am I going to argue about?</p> <p>The nature of propositions</p> <p>The classification of propositions</p> <p>Phrasing the proposition</p> <p>Defining key terms</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>4. &nbsp;&nbsp; How do I analyze propositions?</p> <p>Locating the immediate cause</p> <p>Investigating history</p> <p>Defining key terms and creating the primary inference</p> <p>Determining the issues</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>5. &nbsp;&nbsp; How is a unit of argument created?</p> <p>The Toulmin model of argument</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>6. &nbsp;&nbsp; How do I prove my argument?</p> <p>The discovery of evidence</p> <p>Types and tests of evidence</p> <p>Recording evidence</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>7. &nbsp;&nbsp; How do I reason with my audience?</p> <p>Argument from cause</p> <p>Argument from sign</p> <p>Argument from generalization</p> <p>Argument from parallel case</p> <p>Argument from analogy</p> <p>Argument from authority</p> <p>Argument from dilemma</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>8. &nbsp;&nbsp; What should I avoid?</p> <p>Fallacies of reasoning</p> <p>Fallacies of appeal</p> <p>Fallacies of language</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>9. &nbsp;&nbsp; How are factual propositions argued?</p> <p>Advocating propositions of fact</p> <p>Opposing propositions of fact</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>10.&nbsp; How are value propositions argued?</p> <p>The nature of values</p> <p>Advocating propositions of value</p> <p>Opposing propositions of value</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>11.&nbsp; How are policy propositions argued?</p> <p>Advocating propositions of policy</p> <p>Opposing propositions of policy</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Appendix A: What are the rules of the game?</p> <p>Debate formats</p> <p>Speaker responsibilities</p> <p>Flow sheeting</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Glossary</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Index&nbsp;</p>