“HOW TO

ARGUE
PRODUCTIVELY
 Statements Argument Conclusion
Is a sentence which can Is the process of Statement at which one
be true or false reasoning. arrives
Purpose is to persuade. Also can be called END

Some Important Evidence To Infer

Terms Are available facts or

information, Validating
Is to derive by
reasoning
somethig.
Can be strong or weak

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 Reason Facts
Justifies an action Is a belief that can be
Mentalability to infer proven
and see logical Always true
connections

Some Reasoning Opinions

Important Mental Process of
making inferences
Is a belief, may or may
not be true

Terms
Questions
Are used to obtain
information

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 Communication

Passive Assertive
Aggressive
Styles of ~Confident in themselves.
~Always Agrees ~Respect the opinions of
Communication ~Doesn't Speak Up
~Dominating,
Humiliating,
others.
~Validate other's feelings.
~Does not take stand Criticises, Blaming
~Good listeners.
◦ Passive ~Avoids Conflict ~Intimidating
~Know-It-all attitude
~Problem solving and
~Feels Anxious compromise.
~Poor Listener
◦ Aggressive ~Believes Things like:
~Close Minded
~Take stand
“I’m not worth it” Don’t use “You”
~Believes Things like:
◦ Assertive “I am wrong”
“I’m superior”
~Believes Things like:
“I am weak” “we are equal”
“You are wrong” “I respect others rights”
“all your Fault”

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 Focus on the Mumma bear Appreciate Perform your
Signal Flexibilityproblem affect others duties

How to be
Assertive
NEAL the Apologise Limited Identify your Ask for advice
seal when wrong explanation Abilities

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 ETHOS
Trust, Expert advice

PATHOS
How to Emotional contact

convince LOGOS
someone Facts and logic

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How we can argue
productively is ….

CONCLUSION

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THANK YOU!
By, Archi Hayaran | 20131005