Clearing Muddied Waters: Using Toulmin's Argument Maps to Settle the Sediment

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This session covers a lesson which introduces the students to common problems found in attempting critical thinking per the Paul and Elder text (Paul & Elder, 2010). These problems are alleviated by using a persuasive logic map based on Toulmin’s The Use of Argument (Toulmin, 2004). The student is introduced to the differences between an assertion or opinion and a claim and to understanding why a claim is needed to be the basis of action, belief and decision making.

Author(s):

Janice Black    
Coastal Carolina University
United States

Nicholas Twigg    
Coastal Carolina University
United States