Have you ever heard of recreational argumentation? It is an activity many people enjoy, and many others hate. This TikToker made a very brief post about it, and everyone seems to want to weigh in. The ...

Last October the comedian-philosopher Jon Stewart did writing teachers a great service. Accosting the hosts of CNN’s Crossfire, Stewart accused them of shortchanging the American public by failing to ...

Multimodal argumentation and visual rhetoric encompass an emergent field that explores how diverse communicative modes—including images, diagrams and other visual representations—contribute to the ...

It is obvious that teaching and research in informal logic (critical thinking, rhetoric) is a growth industry, indeed one of burgeoning proportions. Judging by skyrocketing enrolments and the ...

When most people think of the word "argument," they might think of phrases like "heated exchange," or "fight" (verbal, that is). However, this is not an accurate interpretation of the word. Quite ...

Students who took part in a program that taught scientific argumentation learned the concepts better than their peers who did not, a study concludes. Adults often bemoan the amount of time young ...

An argument is not a fight. The art of argumentation—the ability to construct, present, and defend a thesis effectively – is at the heart of of academic discourse. The skill of crafting a compelling ...

The foundation of effective academic argumentation is a well-structured thesis. To build one, do the following: 1. Identify Your Central Claim: Your thesis should present a clear, arguable claim that ...