IV. Types of Argumentation
4.1 Introduction
Terri Pantuso
Where can you find the tastiest tacos in Texas? What is the best destination for Spring Break? Which cause is most deserving of a federal grant? While all of these topics seem like fodder for a happy hour conversation, each one can be proven with specifically defined criteria and evidence. And while the word argument conjures up negative memories for some, in rhetoric we use the term to refer to a persuasive essay. In this section, we introduce you to the concepts surrounding argumentation and discuss two of the more prominent methodologies used today.
Pantuso, Terri, Sarah LeMire, Kathy Anders, and Kalani Pattison eds. Informed Arguments: A Guide to Writing and Research. 4th ed. College Station: Texas A&M University, 2023. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
