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What is an Argument. Argument (common definition). Quarrel Disagreement Verbal Dispute. Argument (academic). To give an argument is to offer a set of reasons or evidence in support of a conclusion. Uses of Argument. A means of inquiry/investigation
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Argument (common definition) • Quarrel • Disagreement • Verbal Dispute
Argument (academic) • To give an argument is to offer a set of reasons or evidence in support of a conclusion
Uses of Argument • A means of inquiry/investigation • A method to explain and defend our conclusions
Stages of Argument • Investigation and research • Reflection on the evidence • Arriving at a conclusion • Responding to objections
Reason in Academia I • Biography of Shakespeare • Summary of Hamlet • Report on various interpretations of Hamlet
Reason in Academia II • Arguing that Hamlet is an Existentialist
Argument in our daily life • Weather • Sports • Current events • Narrative of Day • Emotions
Writing and Argumentation • Bertrand Russell • British philosopher 1872-1970 • “I never know what I think about a subject until I write about it.”