Assignment 1: Argument Mapping
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
(Note: Refer to Demonstration Exercise 3 located at the end of Chapter 1 for
criteria 1-3.)
1. Create an argument map based on the influence diagram presented in Case
1.3 and complete all the criteria provided in the exercise, beginning with this
claim: “The U.S. should return to the 55- mph speed limit in order to conserve fuel
and save lives.”
2.
Include in the map as many warrants, backings, objections, and rebuttals as
possible.
3.
Assume that the original qualifier was certainly; indicate whether the
qualifier changes as we move from a simple, static, uncontested argument to a
complex, dynamic and contested argument. 4. 5. 6.
7. (Note: Refer to Demonstration Exercise 3 located at the end of Chapter 8 for
criterion 4.)
Apply the argument mapping procedures presented in Chapter 8 to analyze
the pros and cons (or strengths and weaknesses) of the recommendations that the
United States should not intervene in the Balkans.
(Note: Refer to Demonstration Exercise 4 located at the end of Chapter 8 for
criteria 5-7.)
Write a one (1) page analysis that uses critical thinking to assess the overall
plausibility of the claim: “The conflict in Bosnia is somebody else’s trouble. The
U.S. should not intervene militarily.”
Complete an argument map to illustrate your analysis.
Include at least two (2) peer-reviewed references (no more than five [5]
years old) from material outside the textbook to support your
views. Note: Appropriate peer-reviewed references include scholarly articles and
governmental Websites. Do not use open source Websites such as Wikipedia,
Sparknotes.com, Ask.com, and similar Websites are not acceptable resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with oneinch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA. Check with
your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the
reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. Use Microsoft Word, Microsoft Draw, PowerPoint, or other graphics
program to create the arguments maps for the assignment. Whichever program you
use, the graphical maps must be integrated into the Word Document and labeled as
a Figure with a number and title. The argument maps are part of the page leng.
