1. Logic and Evidence The Logos of an Argument

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

3. Types of Evidence (Writing Arguments, pp. 107-121) n Personal Experience (Memory/Observation) n Interviews, Surveys, Questionnaires n Reading – Facts and Examples – Published Research – Testimony n Numerical Data and Statistics

4. 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)

5. Arguing the Danger of Diets Writing Arguments, pp. 126-128 (Option 2) Which evidence is most useful to you as writer? Which sources are most authoritative? Which evidence would you use in a paper?

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

7. Documenting Sources n MLA (Languages and Literature) The New Century Handbook, pp. 278-311 n APA (Social Sciences) The New Century Handbook, pp. 311-328 n CMS (Business and Humanities) The New Century Handbook, pp. 328-335 n CBE (Sciences) The New Century Handbook, pp. 335-342