ENGL 4

(ARGUMENTATION)
PATRICK JOHN F. SANTIAGO
THE COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENT

Discussion &
Philosophical
Debate
Political Freedom of Speech
& Expression
Ethical
Speak Your Mind
NATURE OF
ARGUMENTATION
ENGL 4
NATURE OF ARGUMENTATION

Relevant
CONFLICT Assumptions &
Conclusions
 PROS & CONS
LATIN: ‘for and
pro et
against’,
contra
ARGUMENTATION: CONFLICT RESOLUTION

PROS CONS
(Advantages/ (Disadvantages/
Favorable) Unfavorable)
CONFLICT RESOLUTION:
DEATH PENALTY
PROS CONS
(ADVANTAGES/ FAVORABLE) (DISADVANTAGES/ UNFAVORABLE)
CONFLICT RESOLUTION:
SOCIAL NETWORKING
PROS CONS
(ADVANTAGES/ FAVORABLE) (DISADVANTAGES/ UNFAVORABLE)
CONFLICT RESOLUTION:
DIVORCE
PROS CONS
(ADVANTAGES/ FAVORABLE) (DISADVANTAGES/ UNFAVORABLE)
BASIC CONCEPT OF
ARGUMENTATION
BASIC CONCEPT OF ARGUMENTATION

• Set of Assumptions (i.e.,

Argument information from which

conclusions can be drawn),
• Together with a conclusion that
can be obtained by one or more
reasoning steps (i.e., steps of
deduction).
BASIC CONCEPT OF ARGUMENTATION

• The assumptions used are called

Support
the support (or, equivalently, the
premises) of the argument.
• The support of an argument
provides the reason (or,
equivalently, justification) for the
claim of the argument.
BASIC CONCEPT OF ARGUMENTATION

• Its conclusion (singled out from

CLAIM
many possible ones) is called the
claim (or, equivalently, the
consequent or the conclusion) of
the argument.
BASIC CONCEPT OF ARGUMENTATION

• Is a situation or ideas in opposition

CONTRADICTION to one another
BASIC CONCEPT OF ARGUMENTATION

• A rebutting argument is an

REBUTTING argument with a claim that is the

NEGATION of the claim of another
argument

ARGUMENT
BASIC CONCEPT OF ARGUMENTATION

• an argument or set of reasons put

COUNTER
forward to oppose an idea or
ARGUMENT theory developed in another
argument.
BASIC CONCEPT OF ARGUMENTATION
BASIC CONCEPT OF ARGUMENTATION

• a fact is an item of information

FACTS that is specific to a given context.

BASIC CONCEPT OF ARGUMENTATION

• is the process by which arguments

SO WHAT and counterarguments are
constructed and handled.
NOW
IS
ARGUMENTATION?
 ACTIVITY 1

•Create a 60 second commercial

persuading your classmates why
you would be a good team
leader/member in this class…