Argumentation & reasoning

Here you can find foundational argumentation exercises that will help you and your training participants practice the argument structure and learn to clearly convey ideas.

Argumentation is the process of presenting ideas and beliefs in a logical and convincing way. The goal of argumentation is to persuade the listener or reader of the validity of your viewpoint without psychological manipulations or rhetorical tricks.

Argument Analysis
Intergalactic Council
Argument Building
Quiz
Yes, because...
Debate

One possible structure for argumentation:
State your claim (what you think about a particular topic) and then the reason why your viewpoint is correct. To make the argument more memorable, you can strengthen it with specific examples, facts, and statistics.

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