1:30 - 2:45 Tu/Th - Allan D. Louden
Carswell 315 - 759-5408; louden@wfu.edu
Office Hours: MW 10-1:00 and by appointment .

Objectives:

1. To increase understanding of the role of argument in society.  The creative, regulative, and normative functions of argument will be considered.
2. To foster a healthy skepticism about living in a "second-hand" world and develop criteria for evaluation of arguments.
3. To develop competency in verbal and written presentation and of argument in the public sphere.
   To enjoy the process.

Assignments:

Claims
Debate Critique
Presentation on Specialized Argumentation
Take Home Final exam - distributed via e-mail before last week of class - Due by Dec. 13th

Text: Everything's an Argument