COMM 335 - ARGUMENTATION

Dr. Lee McGaan  

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HOMEWORK -- ASSIGNMENTS AND EXERCISES

Last updated 12
/4/2008


 Toulmin Argument Analysis -- Practice Exercises 

Exercise 1 - claims, grounds and warrants  - complete before class - 9/4

Exercise 2 - claims, grounds and warrants  - complete before class - 9/9

Exercise 3 - claims, grounds and warrants - optional

Exercise 4 - claims, grounds and warrants - complete before class - 9/9

Exercise 5 - claims, grounds and warrants, type of warrant - complete before class - 9/11

Exercise 6 - Type of Warrant - complete before class - 9/11

Exercise 7 - Type of Warrant - complete before class - 9/16

Exercise 8 - Primary and Secondary Analysis - complete before class - 9/16

Exercise 9 - Primary & Secondary Analysis & Warrant Type - complete before class - 9/18

Exercise 10 - Primary & Secondary Analysis & Warrant Type - complete before class - 9/18

Exercise 11- Primary and Secondary Analysis, Type of Warrant
    (for optional evening work session
)

Exercise 12 - Primary and Secondary Analysis, Type of Warrant
   
 (for optional evening work session
)

Homework exercise answers

STUDY GUIDE FOR THE 1ST EXAM


  Toulmin Diagrams of Case Essays

The Case for Torture

Buried Alive


  Fallacy Exercises

Fallacy Exercise 1  complete before class 11/25

Fallacy Exercise 2   complete before class 12/2

Fallacy Exercise 3   complete before class 12/2

Fallacy Exercise 4   complete before class 12/4

Fallacy Exercise 5   ( optional )

Fallacy exercise answers


  McGaan's SAMPLE Answers to Selected Practice Exercises 
      (Remember, there are many possible correct answers for these exercises.) 

Answers for Exercise 1 

Answers for Exercise 2

Answers for Exercise 3

Answers for Exercise 4

Answers for Exercise 5

Answers for Exercise 6

Answers for Exercise 7

Answers for Exercise 8

Answers for Exercise 9

Answers for Exercise 10

Answers for Exercise 11

Answers for Exercise 12


Answers for Fallacy Exercise 1

Answers for Fallacy Exercise 2

Answers for Fallacy Exercise 3

Answers for Fallacy Exercise 4

Answers for Fallacy Exercise 5