Conceptually (see also The Fundamental Relations of Syntax and Conceptual Structure) the head of each sentence is a predicate. The predicate combined with its arguments to form a basic eventuality.

You can use the following template to help map out your argument. See the second page for a list of logical fallacies to avoid. Access the Argument Template (google doc)Watch this short Study skills ...

Argument papers are not always assigned as such and may include certain types of research assignments or topic specific prompts. Set context – this is where the author can begin to give general ...

Strong and thorough evidence supports an argument or "claim," providing explanation in the form of quotes, statistics, personal reflections, and observations, to name a few. Yet, just including a ...

This would be a good argument except for the faulty assumption that New York is west of Chicago. It's not west. [Or at least it's not west normally, but it could be west if we are talking about ...

Anselm's ontological argument purports to be an a priori proof of God's existence. Anselm starts with premises that do not depend on experience for their justification and then proceeds by purely ...

The word ‘argument’ suggests a disagreement but a written argument has nothing to do with conflict. A written argument should present a clear and well-supported point of view, accompanied by ...

No one enjoys an argument (okay, almost no one), but it's a fact of life that they happen anyway. Whether you're arguing with ...

Ohioans are just over three weeks away from the start of early voting, and there is one statewide issue to keep in mind: ...

The nurture argument suggests that factors in society and the environment people grow up in will make some people more likely to commit crime. These factors include the following: ...

21) and responding letters by David Neumark and Michael Saltsman (Aug. 23), debating late-20th-century arguments about the effect of minimum wages. I taught economics for more than 40 years.