Logic and Evidence The Logos of an Argument. Enthymemes (Writing Arguments, p. 97) n Claim n Stated Reason n Grounds n Warrant n Backing n Conditions.

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Logic and Evidence The Logos of an Argument

Enthymemes (Writing Arguments, p. 97) n Claim n Stated Reason n Grounds n Warrant n Backing n Conditions of Rebuttal n Qualifier

Types of Evidence (Writing Arguments, pp ) n Personal Experience (Memory/Observation) n Interviews, Surveys, Questionnaires n Reading – Facts and Examples – Published Research – Testimony n Numerical Data and Statistics

Using Statistics Responsibly The library provides a quiet place to study. – Strongly agree (10%) – Agree (40%) – Undecided (5%) – Disagree (35%) – Strongly disagree (10%) (Writing Arguments, p. 124)

Arguing the Danger of Diets Writing Arguments, pp (Option 2) Which evidence is most useful to you as writer? Which sources are most authoritative? Which evidence would you use in a paper?

Grounds and Backing Revisited n Claim n Stated Reason n Grounds n Warrant n Backing n Conditions of Rebuttal n Qualifier

Documenting Sources n MLA (Languages and Literature) The New Century Handbook, pp n APA (Social Sciences) The New Century Handbook, pp n CMS (Business and Humanities) The New Century Handbook, pp n CBE (Sciences) The New Century Handbook, pp