Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to argumentation and debate -- The debate situation -- Argumentation ethics & stances -- Understanding arguments structures -- Effectively supporting claims -- Common argument types -- Building effective cases -- Generating productive clash -- Evaluating arguments & cases -- Evaluating argument types -- Crafting verbal and oral arguments -- Formats for everyday public argumentation.

"Argumentation in Everyday Life provides students with the tools they need to argue effectively in the classroom and beyond. Jeffrey P. Mehltretter Drury provides rich coverage of theory while balancing everyday applicability, allowing students to use their skills soundly. Drury introduces the fundamentals of constructing and refuting arguments using the Toulmin model and ARG conditions (Acceptability, Relevance, and Grounds). He also provides a grounded framework for the theories of rhetoric and argumentation discussed by linking them to real-world examples throughout the text in order to demonstrate how these tools may be used in personal, civic, and professional contexts, as well as traditional academic debates"-- Provided by publisher.