From the course catalog:
An introduction to the principles of decision-making through critical thinking applied to reasoned advocacy. Practical application of these principles through classroom experience. (Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.) Prerequisite: 3 hours of COM courses or permission. Cr 3.
What are we doing this semester?
E-Reserve Readings at Fogler Library
Some sites you might find useful to help you understand argument concepts:
Argumentation Home (University of Washington site with information on claims, evidence, reasoning, fallacies, etc.)
Fallacy List (from Robert Gass's argumentation site at Cal State Fullerton)
Links to Get You Started on Your Research
(Have a point of departure on your research quest.)Debate Sites
2001-2002 High School Debate Topic Online Weapons of Mass Destruction (Don't let the title fool you. The University of Kansas Libraries developed this site to help high school students research the topic, which this year deals with weapons of mass destruction. HOWEVER, this site also has many, many links to think tanks, government agencies, etc. that you might find useful.)
Search Engines
Writing and APA Style Issues
Fogler Library Style Guides (for information on APA style issues)
Evaluating Websites
Evaluating Web Pages, Guide to Library Research (Duke University Library)
Evaluating Web Sites (Cornell University Library)
Native Web Site Evaluation (an interesting site from the University of Arizona to help us think about additional issues of culture and representation.)