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... . Brevity or fullness . Illustrations and what they show . Order of arguments . Correlation and subordination . Group- ing and marking . Summary vii • 1-5 6-11 12-26 PAGES 2. BODY OF ARGUMENTS . Proposition and proof .
... . Brevity or fullness . Illustrations and what they show . Order of arguments . Correlation and subordination . Group- ing and marking . Summary vii • 1-5 6-11 12-26 PAGES 2. BODY OF ARGUMENTS . Proposition and proof .
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... proposition . Proper un- derstanding of proposition . Statement , definition and exposition ; Webster , Huxley , Burke . Agreement as to what is taken for granted . Burden of proof and pre- sumption . Assumption ; rule and illustrations ...
... proposition . Proper un- derstanding of proposition . Statement , definition and exposition ; Webster , Huxley , Burke . Agreement as to what is taken for granted . Burden of proof and pre- sumption . Assumption ; rule and illustrations ...
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... proposition , by character of audience and their relation to the subject and arguer , by participation of opponent either before or after arguer When the proposition may be deferred ; when it may be announced at beginning . Partition ...
... proposition , by character of audience and their relation to the subject and arguer , by participation of opponent either before or after arguer When the proposition may be deferred ; when it may be announced at beginning . Partition ...
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... LECTURES ON EVO- 362-371 · LUTION • · • 372-381 PROPOSITIONS FOR DEBATE OR ARGUMENT GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS • 382-388 · 389-401 INDEX 402-408 THE ESSENTIALS OF ARGUMENTATION . INTRODUCTION . Argumentation is one CONTENTS . xi.
... LECTURES ON EVO- 362-371 · LUTION • · • 372-381 PROPOSITIONS FOR DEBATE OR ARGUMENT GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS • 382-388 · 389-401 INDEX 402-408 THE ESSENTIALS OF ARGUMENTATION . INTRODUCTION . Argumentation is one CONTENTS . xi.
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... proposition , so as to make clear its full meaning , —a discussion of objects , events , and principles , in their general aspects . General . The student should also have acquired such a knowl- edge of history , science , literature ...
... proposition , so as to make clear its full meaning , —a discussion of objects , events , and principles , in their general aspects . General . The student should also have acquired such a knowl- edge of history , science , literature ...
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analogy antecedent probability appearance argue argument from antecedent audience believe Brown Street Cæsar called Captain White cause character circumstances circumstantial evidence cloven hoofs Colman Colonies conclusion conspiracy conviction convince crime Crownin deductive deductive reasoning depends direct discourse doctrine effect English enthymeme evolution example experience facts fallacy false favor force Frank Knapp George Crowninshield gism give gold standard guilt hearer human Huxley hypothesis induction inference innocent instances Jean Valjean Joseph Knapp jury Jury Trials kind known Logic Lord matter means ment method mind minor premise motive murder nature observation opinion Palmer person persuasion porringer premises present presumption principle prisoner proof proposition prove question reasoning reductio ad absurdum refutation Rhetoric Richard Crowninshield speaker special creation speech splenic fever statement supposed syllogism term testify testimony theory things tion trial true truth Vanderpool Webster Wenham witness
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Page 338 - Good friends, sweet friends, let me not stir you up To such a sudden flood of mutiny.
Page 332 - Romans, countrymen, and lovers ! hear me for my cause, and be silent that you may hear : believe me for mine honor, and have respect to mine honor, that you may believe : censure me in your -wisdom, and awake your senses, that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him I say, that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his.
Page 333 - As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him ; but, as he was ambitious, I slew him.
Page 115 - If an instance in which the phenomenon under investigation occurs, and an instance in which it does not occur, have every circumstance in common save one, that one occurring only in the former; the circumstance in which alone the two instances differ is the effect, or the cause, or an indispensable part of the cause, of the phenomenon.
Page 338 - And bid them speak for me: but were I Brutus, And Brutus Antony, there were an Antony Would ruffle up your spirits and put a tongue In every wound of Caesar that should move The stones of Rome to rise and mutiny.
Page 337 - If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. You all do know this mantle : I remember The first time ever Caesar put it on ; Twas on a summer's evening, in his tent, That day he overcame the Nervii. Look ! in this place, ran Cassius...
Page 257 - These abominable principles, and this more abominable avowal of them, demand the most decisive indignation.
Page 336 - I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, But here I am to speak what I do know. You all did love him once, not without cause; What cause withholds you then to mourn for him ? O judgment, thou art fled to brutish beasts, And men have lost their reason!
Page 25 - First, sir, permit me to observe that the use of force alone is but temporary. It may subdue for a moment ; but it does not remove the necessity of subduing again : and a nation is not governed, which is perpetually to be conquered.
Page 280 - The assassin enters, through the window already prepared, into an unoccupied apartment. With noiseless foot he paces the lonely hall, half lighted by the moon ; he winds up the ascent of the stairs, and reaches the door of the chamber.