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Õ Recap!
Õ Causal Argument
Õ Language of Argument
Õ Logical Fallacies
%ecap!
Õ pes of Argument
Induction
Deduction
Analog
pes of Argument
Õ Causal Argument ± explain either wh a
particular situation or phenomenon
occurred (or will occur) or what
produced (or will produce) a general
state of affairs.
Causal Argument
Õ hat cause A? × Agent
A person
A situation
Another event
COMPLEXI OF CAUSAION
Causal Argument
Õ pes of Cause
Õ Recognizing ke difference
Õ Process of Elimination
Common to similar outcomes
Õ ÿ emplo ees attend a compan
luncheon. Later in the da , 10 report to
the area hospital, another 4 complain
the next da of having experienced
vomiting the night before.
£e Difference
Õ If two situations are alike in ever wa
but one, and the situations result in
different outcomes, then the one the
differ must have caused the different
outcome.
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on all who
disagree with our views are
unacceptable strategies in good
argument.
9anguage of Argument
Õ Presenting our views in
will at least win the
respect of even those who cannot
accept our position.
Õ Causes of Illogic
Lack of knowledge of the subject
Ego problems
Collection of prejudices and biases
Human need for answers
Causes of ¬llogic
Õ Lack of knowledge of the subject ±
ignorance is no excuse for producing
weak arguments
Causes of ¬llogic
Õ Ego problems × poor self-esteem
persons attach themselves to the ideas
and then feel personall attacked when
someone disagrees with them.