Chapter One Critical thinking and argumentation
1.0 Orientation
1.1 What do we mean by "critical"?
1.2 Theories
1.2.1 Stephen Toulmin's theory
1.2.2 Carl Rogers' theory
Critical thinking activities
Writing tasks

Chapter Two Basic concepts of argumentation
2.0 Orientation
2.1 Defining argumentation and argument
2.2 Argumentation and communication
2.3 Argumentation andpersuasion
2.4 Argumentation and explanation
2.5 Work ethic for argumentation
Critical thinking activities
Writing tasks

Chapter Three Definition and its functions
3.0 Orientation
3.1 Defining definition
3.2 Definition and reality
3.3 Definition and point of departure
3.4 Definition and thoughts-collecting
3.5 Definition and structuring
3.6 Definition and audience
3.7 Working definitions
Critical thinking activities
Writing tasks

Chapter Four Basics of definition
4.0 Orientation
4.1 How to start a definition?
4.2 The basic structure oaf definition
4.2.1 First-level definition
4.2.2 Common ways of first-level defining
4.3 Second-level elaboration
Critical thinking activities
Writing tasks

Chapter Five Basics of claims
5.0 Orientation
5.1 The nature of a claim
5.2 Functions of a claim
5.3 The structure of a claim
Critical thinking activities
Writing tasks

Chapter Six Claims of fact
6.0 Orientation
6.1 Defining a claim of fact
6.2 Presenting facts in a claim of fact
6.3 Relativity of certainty in a claim of fact
6.4 Supporting a claim of fact
6.5 Challenging a claim of fact
6.6 A case study
Critical thinking activities
Writing tasks

Chapter Seven Claims of value
7.0 Orientation
7.1 Defining a claim of value
7.2 Supporting a claim of value
7.3 Challenging a claim of value
Critical thinking activities
Writing tasks

Chapter Eight Claims of policy
8.1 Defining a claim of policy
8.2 Establishing a problem
8.3 Matching the problem with the course of action
Critical thinking activities
Writing tasks

Chapter Nine Warrant
9.0 Orientation
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Chapter Ten Support
Chapter Eleven Quoting
Chapter Twelve Concluding remarks
Appendix 1 Worksheets
Appendix 2 A sample task for the final examination
Appendix 3 Clues to the writing tasks
Main References
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