批判与论辩

Chapter One Critical thinking and argumentation

1.0 Orientation

1.1 What do we mean by "critical"?

1.2 Theories

1.2.1 Stephen Toulmin's theory

1.2.2 Carl Rogers' theory

Critical thinking activities

Writing tasks

Chapter Two Basic concepts of argumentation

2.0 Orientation

2.1 Defining argumentation and argument

2.2 Argumentation and communication

2.3 Argumentation andpersuasion

2.4 Argumentation and explanation

2.5 Work ethic for argumentation

Critical thinking activities

Writing tasks

Chapter Three Definition and its functions

3.0 Orientation

3.1 Defining definition

3.2 Definition and reality

3.3 Definition and point of departure

3.4 Definition and thoughts-collecting

3.5 Definition and structuring

3.6 Definition and audience

3.7 Working definitions

Critical thinking activities

Writing tasks

Chapter Four Basics of definition

4.0 Orientation

4.1 How to start a definition?

4.2 The basic structure oaf definition

4.2.1 First-level definition

4.2.2 Common ways of first-level defining

4.3 Second-level elaboration

Critical thinking activities

Writing tasks

Chapter Five Basics of claims

5.0 Orientation

5.1 The nature of a claim

5.2 Functions of a claim

5.3 The structure of a claim

Critical thinking activities

Writing tasks

Chapter Six Claims of fact

6.0 Orientation

6.1 Defining a claim of fact

6.2 Presenting facts in a claim of fact

6.3 Relativity of certainty in a claim of fact

6.4 Supporting a claim of fact

6.5 Challenging a claim of fact

6.6 A case study

Critical thinking activities

Writing tasks

Chapter Seven Claims of value

7.0 Orientation

7.1 Defining a claim of value

7.2 Supporting a claim of value

7.3 Challenging a claim of value

Critical thinking activities

Writing tasks

Chapter Eight Claims of policy

8.1 Defining a claim of policy

8.2 Establishing a problem

8.3 Matching the problem with the course of action

Critical thinking activities

Writing tasks

Chapter Nine Warrant

9.0 Orientation

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Chapter Ten Support

Chapter Eleven Quoting

Chapter Twelve Concluding remarks

Appendix 1 Worksheets

Appendix 2 A sample task for the final examination

Appendix 3 Clues to the writing tasks

Main References

教学资源索取单

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