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Claims And Enthymemes: The Rudiments Of Argument, Adam Kotlarczyk
Claims And Enthymemes: The Rudiments Of Argument, Adam Kotlarczyk
Adam Kotlarczyk
In Rhetoric, Aristotle called the enthymeme the syllogism of persuasion. More recently, philosopher Stephen Toulmin used a similar structure to form “practical arguments” in his Model of Argument in The Uses of Argument (1958). Essentially, such an argument consists of three components: claim, evidence, warrant. The claim is an arguable conclusion, for example “Edward Hopper is a famous painter.” The evidence provides a reason to support this claim, for example “because his work is at the Art Institute in Chicago.” The warrant is an assumption inherent in an argument, usually unstated, in this case, that famous artists have work …
Writing A Professional Email: Netiquette, Adam Kotlarczyk
Writing A Professional Email: Netiquette, Adam Kotlarczyk
Adam Kotlarczyk
This lesson instructs students on the basic of Internet etiquette, and allows them to practice writing a professional email, such as the type they would send to teachers, professors, or employers. This lesson can take 40-70 minutes, depending on the size of your class.