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Argument Builder
SKU
051557
ISBN
9781600510267
Grade 8-12
Christian/Religious
Medium Teacher Involvement
Multi-Sensory
Conceptual/Topical
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Description
When you want to learn how to build an argument from the ground up it makes sense to study the master, Aristotle. His "common topics," - definitions, testimony, comparison, relationship, and circumstance - are introduced and examined as well as the fallacies associated with each. The student is given lots of opportunity to analyze examples and apply what is being learned to building an "official" argument. The question of school uniforms runs through each chapter and the student works toward building an effective argument (either for or against) which can be presented in the form of a public debate as a final course project.
Publisher's Description of Argument Builder
The Argument Builder (Student Edition) is the ideal follow-up companion to The Art of Argument. Where The Art of Argument enables students to find and identify fallacies in various kinds of writing and speech, The Argument Builder will teach students to actually build compelling and persuasive arguments of their own. The Argument Builder is a blend of logic and rhetoric.* Students first study the logical structure of good arguments, and then study how to use several lines of argument (a.k.a. the common topics), such as the use of examples, analogy, comparison, testimony, and statistics. The text comes in a workbook format with plenty of exercises to ensure students learn to become skilled argument makers!
The Argument Builder Teacher's Edition is also available. It includes the entire student text, answers to exercises, teaching tips, and reproducible worksheets. Suggested schedules are available in the Support tab above.
*Logic is something we use every day, often employing it to distinguish "logical" arguments from those that are unreasonable. However, few of us have been trained in logic so that we can quickly detect bad reasoning, attach names to fallacies we encounter, and articulately form our own reasoned arguments. By studying informal and formal logic, as well as rhetoric, students will gain and learn to apply these vital skills. The study of informal logic and the informal fallacies (everyday arguments gone wrong) will aid students in recognizing bad reasoning and identifying fallacies. Studying formal logic will also further train and hone students' minds, enabling them to determine the form that arguments take. The study of rhetoric will teach students how to create, find, and arrange content in order to craft their own persuasive arguments.
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Category Description for Argument Builder
When you want to learn how to build an argument from the ground up it makes sense to study the master, Aristotle. His "common topics," - definitions, testimony, comparison, relationship, and circumstance - are introduced and examined as well as the fallacies associated with each. The student is given lots of opportunity to analyze examples and apply what is being learned to building an "official" argument. The question of school uniforms runs through each chapter and the student works toward building an effective argument (either for or against) which can be presented in the form of a public debate as a final course project. Both Student and TE include Endnotes, Glossary, and Bibliography. 185 pgs, pb
Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 8-12 |
| Brand: | Classical Academic Press |
| Author: | Shelly Johnson |
| ISBN: | 9781600510267 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.75 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.2 |
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Rated 2 out of 5
Aug 10, 2021
This is not my favorite logic book. I think the students get more out of and remember more from a book that they enjoy. I would recommend The Fallacy Detective and The Thinking Toolbox.
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Can this be used for a 10th Grader without prior experience with any Logic course?
Yes, I think so! I taught it to a co-op group consisting of junior highers and 9th graders. Some had no prior logic. I just asked them to at least try to do some looking at The Fallacy Detective before we began for the year. But The Argument Builder goes over some fallacies too, so it will probably be fine! The Fallacy Detective and the Thinking Toolbox are fun logic books to use too.
Would this curriculum count as a whole credit?
This course would be considered a half credit in Logic.
This book is used in our co-op logic class along with The Art of Argument, and we feel we should learn the material as a family alongside our teen this year. Looking forward to it!
We loved Art of Argument and this is in that series.
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