HOW TO DECONSTRUCT an Argument

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HOW TO DECONSTRUCT an Argument

• An exercise in making an argument for one point
  of view while acknowledging the other side. . . .

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• 1. PRESENT PROBLEM
• 2. Define terms if necessary
• 3. Present counterargument -- Examine the faulty
  reasoning of the other side
• 4. Present argument examine how this side
  correct faulty logic of counterargument.
• 5. Acknowledges critics of this argument and
  addresses concerns.
• 6. conclusion --

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Federalist Paper 10

• 1. INTRODUCTION Lays out the problem Madison
  is writing his argument as a response to
  something. . To what is he responding?
• Defining term faction
• 3. PRESENT CASE According to Madison, what are
  the ways of curing the mischiefs of factions
• 4. Counterargument What are the problems with
  removing the causes?
• 5. ARGUMENT Madison argues that we can control
  the _________of factions? How do we do
  accomplish this task? What type of government
  works best? Why?
• a. counterargument Why not democracy?
• b. Republic
• c. small v. large