Mary Abigail Moreno

Functions Orals: Aristotelian Classical Argumentative Structure

English 105.08

Professor Gill-Mayberry

5 March 2015

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Functions Orals

 

          (1) The first constituent element of the Aristotelian Classical Argumentative Structure is the Introduction, which warms up the

 

audience, establish goodwill and rapport with the readers, and announce the general theme or thesis of the argument.

 

          (2) The second constituent element of the Aristotelian Classical Argumentative Structure is the narration, which summarizes relevant

 

background material, provides any information the audience needs to know about the environment and circumstances that produce the

 

argument, and set up the stakes–what’s at risk in this question.

 

          (3) The third constituent element of the Aristotelian Classical Argumentative Structure is the confirmation, which lays out in a logical

 

order - usually from the strongest to weakest - the claims that support the thesis, providing evidence for each claim.

 

          (4) ​The fourth and fifth constituent element of the Aristotelian Classical Argumentative Structure is the refutation and concession,

 

which looks at opposing viewpoints to the writer’s claims, anticipating objections from the audience, and allowing as much of the opposing

 

viewpoints as possible without weakening the thesis.

 

          (5) Lastly, the sixth constituent element of the Aristotelian Classical Argumentative Structure is the summation, which provides a

 

strong conclusion, amplifying the force of the argument, and showing the readers that this solution is the best at meeting the circumstances.