How to Disagree
In presenting an argument there are three ore elements: the author; the written/oral argument; the idea or concept being argued. In presenting an argument against the point there are 7 forms of attack. On the author: 1. question the author's ability 2. question the author's motivation (conflict of interest) On the written/oral form: 3. question to the tone, style, literacy of the writting On the concept: 4. state a conflicting point (unsubstanciated) 5. state a counter argument 6. refute a tangential point 7. refute the central point of the argument
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