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Inviting Constructive Argument

Irwin MallinIrwin Mallin is a Future Faculty Teaching Fellow in Communication at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort WayneKarrin Vasby AndersonKarrin Vasby Anderson, Ph.D. is a Lecturer in Speech Communication at Colorado State University

Argumentation and Advocacyjournal2000en

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Abstract

The essay develops a constructive notion of argument informed by Foss and Griffin's invitational rhetoric, responding to invitational rhetoric's critics and illustrating how diverse literatures in communication studies converge to provide a more fruitful notion of argument that values “getting things done” over “being right,” providing a more practical approach to teaching argument. Highlighting how convergence between our discipline's humanistic and social scientific traditions produces practical theory, the essay illustrates the centrality of communication studies.

Topics

Rhetoric and Communication Studies Public Relations and Crisis Communication Communication in Education and Healthcare

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DOI: 10.1080/00028533.2000.11951643

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