Chapter 1: Why Study Argument?
Chapter 2: Arguing Ethically
Chapter 3: Argument Theories, Models, and Definitions
Chapter 4: The Nature of Critical Thinking
Chapter 5: Building Blocks of Argument
Chapter 6: Evidence and Proof
Chapter 7: Informal Reasoning
Chapter 8: Fallacies in Reasoning, part 1
Chapter 9: Fallacies in Reasoning, part 2
Chapter 10: Judgment, Decision-Making, and Problem-Solving
Chapter 11: Deductive Reasoning
Chapter 12: Effective Advocacy & Refutation
Appendix: Formats for Class Debates
Biography
Robert H. Gass is a Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies at California State University Fullerton.
John S. Seiter is a Distinguished Professor of Communication Studies in the Department of Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies at Utah State University.
