Location
McMaster University
Document Type
Paper
Start Date
1-6-2005 9:00 AM
End Date
1-6-2005 5:00 PM
Abstract
This paper presents a two-dimensional teaching model of argumentation that evolved over a number of years. It was originally developed out of Stephen Toulmin’s model and offers a ‘matrix approach’ to the analysis of complex rhetorical events. The two dimensions of the matrix involve the analysis of the sub-claims used to support the ultimate claim in a rhetorical artifact and the way in which those sub-claims are organized. This paper briefly presents the background, rationale, basic elements, and structure of the model. And while there is insufficient space to provide a full, detailed example, this paper will suggest some illustrative applications.
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A Matrix Model of Argumentation
McMaster University
This paper presents a two-dimensional teaching model of argumentation that evolved over a number of years. It was originally developed out of Stephen Toulmin’s model and offers a ‘matrix approach’ to the analysis of complex rhetorical events. The two dimensions of the matrix involve the analysis of the sub-claims used to support the ultimate claim in a rhetorical artifact and the way in which those sub-claims are organized. This paper briefly presents the background, rationale, basic elements, and structure of the model. And while there is insufficient space to provide a full, detailed example, this paper will suggest some illustrative applications.
