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Argument Mapping

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What is Argument Mapping?

Start by watching this video – it explains the relationship between Argument Mapping and Critical Thinking:

Another useful by summary Christian Voight can be read here:

Christian Voight, So, what exactly is an argument map? Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013 (link)

Argument Mapping Tools

You can use any mindmapping software to assist you in mapping out your arguments. Miro works well for this as it is easy to share it with your Supervisor.

While it doesn’t map arguments the new yewno search tool can help you make the kind of connections between ideas that are the basis of argument mapping

https://discover.yewno.com

If you want to go further still with Argument Mapping, try installing and playing with this amazing software:

http://www.argunet.org

Argument Mapping Course

Want to study Argument Mapping in more detail? You can enrol on the Open Learning Initiative’s Argument Diagramming — Open & Free course:

 

Argument Diagramming — Open & Free

 

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