Applying Toulmin: Teaching Logical Reasoning and Argumentative Writing.

摘要: U ? rank I. Luntz, a political consultant and pollster, has made successful ?iML?? career out of crafting the language debates. He encouraged Republican Party to speak about "death tax" rather than an inheritance, or "estate taxes." This shift in altered public s stance on this topic. While Americans were nearly split tax ing inheritances estates, three-quarters them opposed government death (Luntz 164). Though we admire Dr. Luntz's skill with his keen awareness audience, are tired sound bites that masquerade as arguments. We think it is time reinvigorate pre vailing notions critical thinking English arts. How logically relate ideas formation argue well been given short shrift at when distinguishing between haranguing pundits careful thinkers seems especially impor tant for future health our democracy. With mind, refocused teaching curriculum developing students' ability create articulate soundly reasoned wanted promote their capacity engage big ideas, important questions, complicated prob lems. By this, mean students start by putting problems into words, mulling over so they could see from different angles reason way through where stand. Then, hav decided position, per suasively case talk writing pertinent evidence explanations. interrogate not just but also evi dence warrants crucial productive informed public. In what follows, explain framework used describe how taught reasoning stu dents alternative high school, re corded happened. Some those records, including student work, lessons, Web resource links, videos, can be found Michigan Argument Research Group website, Steven designer webmaster: http:// sitemaker.umich.edu/argument/home.