Argumentation Series Posts

Argumentation: The Study of Effective Reasoning 

This is a series on effective reasoning as it applies to project management. Using proper argumentation in a project while vetting risk, options, objectives, strategies, and workaround solutions can strengthen a project's performance, improve communications, and develop a sense of unity.  Effective argumentations comes down to building the strongest case for a claim. In this series I will be summarizing points made by David Zarefsky in his Teaching Company coursework as well as drawing on other resources.

As I develop the series, I will post the new post in this summary post. 

1. Introduction to Argumentation
2. Underlying Assumptions of Argumentation
3. Formal and Informal Argumentation
4. Argument Analysis and Diagramming
5. Complex Structures of an Argument
6. Case Construction Requirements and Options
7. Stasis - The Heart of the Controversy
8. Attack and Defense Part I
9. Attack and Defense Part II
10. Argumentation: Language, Style and Evidence
11. Parts to Whole, Comparisons, and Correlations
12. Moving from Cause to Effect, Form, Hybrid Patterns
13. Validity and Fallacies Part I and II
14. Arguments between Friends and Experts - Summary

Supporting Briefs

1. Cognitive Biases
2. Non-Dimensionalized Methodology
3. All the Carnegie Principles In One Post
4. Operational Risk Management Brief
5. You Cannot Win an Argument: The Dale Carnegie Method

References:

Zarefsky, D. (2005) Argumentation: the study of effective reasoning. 2nd Ed. the Teaching Company. Chantilly, VA.