The art of argumentation and debate
/ by Francisco M. Africa
- x, 287 pages
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-240) and index.
Definitions, distinctions, and relations The role of argumentation and debate in human relations The subject of argumentation : the proposition The burden of proof and the presumptions The theory of the issues Investigation and research Evidence The classes of arguments : induction The classes of arguments : deduction Fallacies Organization of materials The brief and the outline Persuasion : the appeal to the emotions The introduction The discussion The conclusion Refutation and rebuttal The nature of debate and the types of debates Teamwork in contest debates Delivery