Five types of public argument

5 types of arguments: (from Writing Public Lives p. 414)

1. Position (pro/con) argument
2. Causal argument
3. Evaluative argument
4. Proposal argument
5. Refutation argument

• What kind of argument are you thinking of making?
• Write a few sentences on each type of argument, explaining how you would frame your message in each type.
• Pick one type of argument and explore in more detail how it would change your project: the genre, the audience, the appeals.