What is a good Map?

Consider objections ADVOCATING A CASE More Information Top Level Completeness and WHAT MAKES AN ARGUMENT MAP GOOD? It's good to present objections which Abstraction This diagram really just scratches the surface of might be made your argument - This map illustrates some of the key steps and principles involved good argument mapping. For take it further, a useful It's good to have more than one reason provided you can rebut them. in mapping an argument. The "torture" example is just used for place to start is the Argument Mapping Tutorials, supporting the contention, especially if Generally, it's best to present and illustrative purposes; this map is not meant to be the final word http://www.austhink.com/reason/tutorials the reasons cover all the important on the topic. rebut the strongest possible "high-level" considerations bearing on objections to your argument. the issue - cover all the important aspects of it. In this case, there are Articulate assumptions two positive lines of argument: one Make the reasoning clear by Main Contention based on the presence of evidence for Torture is not the articulating premises that A well articulated contention is crucial. Its the contention, the other based on the most effective method might otherwise be hidden. of interrogation. meaning must be clear and precise. Express absence of evidence to the contrary. in a single succinct statement.

Many experts have said that The experts are There is no proof People around People would not regular non-torture interrogation probably right. that torture is the the world have use something that is more effective than torture. more effective than used torture for isn't effective. alternative methods thousands of of interrogation. years.

Basis boxes Basis boxes indicate the basis for particular claims. The experts may No one has offered If anyone had any People's practices In a good map, basis boxes Larry Johnson, a have been selectively proof that torture is proof that torture is The claim is widely are not always are provided wherever former CIA officer chosen by the liberal more effective than more effective than believed. based on evidence. possible, and these are used and a deputy director media. the alternatives. the alternatives, of the State someone would correctly. Department's office of counterterrorism have offered it.

Rebuttals To support your contention, The media often If anyone could Neither the American Torture has been it's essential to rebut any choose what they oppose the experts, government nor the hotly debated in the objections to your case. Articulating the opposing want to portray. either the media or media have produced last few years in the American anyone to oppose the relation to the war case government would experts. on terror. It's good to show your have produced awareness of strong such a person. against your case - provided you can rebut them! The inference Inference Objections objection takes care of An inference objection is a rebuttal that shows that the objection Anyone who's this opposition in this case. above it, regardless of whether or not its stated premises are true, followed the media knows that this is is not a good objection to the reason at the top. In this case, this true. counteracts the support given to the objection's premise by making it irrelevant.

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