Rational Argument
For discussions with examples, see:
Esch, Stacy Tartar. " Rational Argument." 2005. West Chester University. Web. 10 Aug. 2010.
http://brainstorm-services.com/wcu-2004/argument-rational.html
Types of Claims
Judgment
Policy
Value
Cause/Effect
Interpretation
Qualities of an Effective Claim
Arguable
Precisely worded
Appropriately qualified
Logical Reasoning
Inductive
Aristotelian Model
Deductive
Evidence
Hard
facts
expert opinion
statistics
Soft
case studies
personal observation
interpretations
Disagreement
Acknowledging
Accommodating
Refuting
Using logical reasoning
Logical Fallacies