Argument Organizational Structure
Types of Argument
Types of Causal Arguments
ELM & CDT
Examples
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This structure originated with Aristotle. 

What is Classical?

100

This type of argument is made to establish the characteristics of something or a concept.

What is definition?

100

This causal argument sets up a situation in which the specific cause is integral to the subsequent effect. 

What is necessary cause?

100

This theory is explains the personal response a person has about a decision. It is based on the person's core beliefs.

What is Cognitive Dissonance Theory?

100

Name the argument type(s).

The Matrix movies are the best in SciFi for the past 3 decades.  

What is evaluation?

200

This structure incorporates compromise in order to bring both sides together. 

What is Rogerian?

200

This type of argument focuses on the value of a specific criteria. 

What is evaluation?

200

This cause brings about change.

What is precipitating cause?

200
The the basic function of the Elaboration Likelihood model. 
What is explains the permanence of a decision based on how the decision was made?
200

Name the argument type(s) 

Only a true two-party political system, which eliminates all minor parties and fractioned larger parties, should be used in the United States. 

What is definition and proposal?

300

This structure is used when conditions need to be placed on the claim. 

What is Toulmin

300

This type of argument is focused on the future and what should happen.

What is proposal?

300

This cause creates a repeating circular cause and effect  relationship. 

What is reciprocal?

300
The uncomfortable feeling one gets when acting in a manner that is contradictory to their core beliefs. 

What is dissonance?

300

Name the argument type(s). 

Due to a lack of success in past years, the procedures for the city council should be amended. 

What are causal and proposal? 

400

A claim with an implied premise. 

What is enthymeme?

400

This argument makes a claim that asserts that something is true. 

What is fact?

400

This causal argument is based on a situation that could on its own bring about a specific effect. 

What is sufficient? 

400

The person who elaborates longer will made decisions that are more __.

What is lasting/permanent?

400

What is the enthymeme?

The class' attendance policy needs to be changed to limit skipping. 

What is that skipping is an issue?

500

This structure utilizes a qualifier. 

What is Toulmin?

500

This argument is often used in conjunction with the proposal argument. 

What is causal?

500

This cause argument focuses on an underlying or distant cause for a specific effect. 

What is remote?

500

The three ways people may reduce dissonance.

What is change behavior, deny, and justify?
500

Name the type(s) of argument. 

College English is best taught in an accelerated high school setting. 

What is an argument of fact and evaluation?

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