What we usually think of as higher order skills in argumentation can be profitably viewed as
systematic structures for organizing and representing information. Standard terms like “line …

The cognitive skill of argumentation has two fundamental roles in education. First, it is a
curricular goal in and of itself (“learn to argue”), and second, it is an instructional strategy for …

The ability to make effective arguments is not only necessary in students' academic lives,
it'sa transferable skill that's essential to students' future success as critical thinkers and …

Abstract Argumentation schemes are forms of argument that model stereotypical patterns of
reasoning. This paper is part of a project on the formalization of argumentation schemes …

Abstract Argumentation is a complex domain with robust and often contradictory theories
about the structure and scope of valid arguments. Argumentation is central to advanced …

E. MICHAEL NUSSBAUM he ability to generate and assess T formal arguments is essential
if one is to participate effectively in civic and professional life. Developing students' …

Argumentation theory aims to better understand the way in which people argue, in situations
of dialectical conflict, of dialogic co-operation, and of monological exposition (see (van …

Argumentation theory involves the analysis of naturally occurring argument, and one key
tool employed to this end both in the academic community and in teaching critical thinking …

The goal of this study is to systematically analyze hypothesized social and cognitive
processes that underlie the acquisition and transfer of argumentative knowledge. Consistent …

Organized around common rhetorical situations that occur all around us, INVENTING
ARGUMENTS, Fourth Edition, shows students that argument is a living process rather than a …