TY - BOOK AU - Freeley,Austin J. TI - Argumentation and debate: critical thinking for reasoned decision making. SN - 0534258263 (acidfree paper) AV - PN4181.F68 U1 - 808.53 20 PY - 1996/// CY - Belmont PB - Wadsworth Pub. Co. KW - Debates and debating KW - Decision making N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents: Critical thinking -- Applied and academic debate -- Stating the controversy -- Analyzing the controversy -- Exploring the controversy -- Evidence -- Tests of evidence -- The Structure of reasoning -- Types of reasoning -- Obstacles to clear thinking -- Requirements of the case -- Building the affirmative case -- Building the negative case -- Refutation -- Presenting the case: composition -- Presenting the case: delivery -- Evaluating the debate -- Modern procedures: academic debate formats -- Parliamentary debate -- ER -