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Fact

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Overview

  • A statement of fact, an assertion, or a claim (either a positive claim or a negative claim)
  • A formal argument statement (containing premises and a conclusion)
  • An argument's title should convey as clearest and concise as possible the gist or conclusion of the argument, no kicking around the bush.

Elements

  • Title
  • Content
  • Comment -- contextual content that links it to the parent
  • Reference Date
  • ScreeningStatus
Topics Types of entry and structure
  • Topics 5
  • Best Practices
    Best Practices * If an issue will suffice, instead of creating a counter-argument against another argument, create an issue instead. Never create an argument if an issue is already sufficient. This is to prevent unnecessary argumentation that can be... Show More
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  • Correlation to parent topic or parent fact
    Relationship * Child * For, supporting, in agreement * Against, opposing, in disagreement * Related
    7 years ago dsalunga reply
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  • Possible Issues
    Possible Issues * Biased, flawed reasoning, or logical fallacy * Fallacy (formal or informal, invalid/illogical) - An issue on the reasoning or conclusion (not about the truthfulness) Extreme or false generalization - example: Shows a video about... Show More
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  • Tags
    Tags * Contains moral or ethical value * A statistical data * Assumption - Prediction / Retrodiction (huge extrapolation) * Leap of faith (?) * Negative assertion/claim * Generalization * Historical * Generalization/Approximation (non-deductive) Show More
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  • Types of Fact
    Types of Fact * An argument for truth or reality (deductive or non-deductive) * An inferred or deductive argumentAn extrapolation argument (non-deductive: inductive or abductive)A prediction or retrodiction (historical) argument (non-deductive) *... Show More
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Sources

http://www.siue.edu/~evailat/crit-arg.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abductive_reasoning
http://drmarcdbaldwin.com/2012/03/rhetoric-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formal_fallacy
http://energyskeptic.com/2013/cognitive-bias/

dsalunga

Posted 8 years ago | Edited 7 years ago

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