Different approaches to argumentation are explored, each highlighting unique methods and strategies. Aristotelian rhetoric relies on the balance of logic, emotional appeal, and the credibility of the writer, employing both inductive and deductive reasoning.
Chapter reference: Rottenberg, Annette T. and Winchell, Donna Haisty. "Chapter 1: Approches to Argument." Elements of Argument: A Text And Reader. Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2015. 3-33. Print
SUMMARY OF ELEMENTS OF ARGUMENT, CHAPTER 1, Approaches to Argument
Subtopic
COMUNICATION TRIANGLE
AUDIENCE
WRITER
SUBJECT
Approches to Argument
The Toulmin Model
The Toulmin Model connects three parts of the communication triangle--subject, writer, and audience, to make an argument by creating a movement from support to claim by way of warrant, which acts as a bridge (page 28).
Rogerian Argument
Emphasis on understanding of the other's situation and locating a common ground between the writer and the audience, and the result of an argument is usually compromised (page 18).
Aristotelian Rhetoric
Aristotle's syllogism uses logic (Logos), appeal of emotion (Pathos), and writer's credibility (Ethos) to make two ways of proof--Inductive reasoning and deductive reasoning (Page 10).
