1. Win Every Argument Every Time
Critical Thinking
Win Every Argument Every Time

2. Aristotelian Logic
An argument consists of one or more premises and one conclusion.
A premise is a statement that is offered in support of the claim being made.
A conclusion is a statement that is the logical consequence of one or more premises.
For an argument to be valid its premises must support its conclusion. For an argument to be sound it must be valid and all premises must be true
Logic is a branch of philosophy that studies statements and arguments in mathematics and natural language. Aristotle observed that there are two types of statements in human language: statements that are self-evident like “the ball is red” and statements that must be supported with other statements. This second type of statement is what logicians consider an argument. An argument consists of one or more premises and one conclusion. A premise is a statement (a sentence that is either true or false) that is offered in support of the claim being made, which is the conclusion (which is also a sentence that is either true or false).

3. All men are mortal, major premise Socrates is a man. minor premise
Syllogism = form of deductive reasoning where conclusion is drawn from 2 premises.
All men are mortal, major premise
Socrates is a man. minor premise
Therefore Socrates is mortal.
conclusion
There are two main types of arguments: deductive and inductive. A deductive argument is an argument such that the premises provide (or appear to provide) complete support for the conclusion. A good deductive argument is known as a valid argument and is such that if all its premises are true, then its conclusion must be true. For example:
All men are mortal,
Socrates is man.
Therefore Socrates is mortal.
If all the argument is valid and actually has all true premises, then it is known as a sound argument. If it is invalid or has one or more false premises, it will be unsound.

4. Argument Strategy Website
Read the following examples and definitions on the website to review strategies used in arguments
Good arguments blend a mixture of these strategies and often do NOT use them in isolation
Argument Strategy Website (click below)

5. Examples of Argument Strategies
Define or redefine words
“prolife” means all life (death penalty, weapons, etc)
“marriage” is the joining of “man and woman”
Statistics
Caution stats can be interpreted differently!!!
Examples
Specific stories or accounts to support or refute
Quoting Experts
Editorials or professionals, philosophers, etc.
Altering the “real” debate
Real debate is not should we torture, but what is America’s role as a humanitarians in the world?

6. Argument Strategies con…
Which is worse/ Pick your poison?
saving American lives killing Japanese lives
Antithesis or Disputed Arguments
Caution stats can be interpreted differently!!!
Absolutes/ Inalienable Rights/ God
Who can argue with God? Constitution?
BUZZ Words
“sanctity” “terror” “life” “freedom” “rights”
Connecting 2 ideas
Kill = murders then Cut off hands of thieves