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Arguing to Inquire

Arguing to Inquire. Arguing to Inquire. Part I: tell what question or issue interests you about the topic and express your initial opinion . (See Aims page 149-50)

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Arguing to Inquire

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  1. Arguing to Inquire

  2. Arguing to Inquire Part I: tell what question or issue interests you about the topic and express your initial opinion. (See Aims page 149-50) Part II: the exploration itself. Open the question, test your opinions, explore the issue through conversations and research. See Aims page Part III: after inquiry, state your thinking and explain the truth as you now see it.

  3. Question your own viewpoints What do you already know about this issue? What are your own pre-existing views on this issue? How long have you held those views? Why do you hold those views? Are some of those views more/less important to you?

  4. Questioning Your Viewpoints Create a list of your views on this issue and arrange them in hierarchical order, with the most important view first, working down to the view you see as least important. Do the same for the players involved in this issue.

  5. RESEARCH as INQUIRY As you conduct your research, remember that arguing to inquire does not try to prove anything. You are learning about the issue to effectively join the conversation, not to confront your audience.

  6. Research INFORMATION Find facts, data, etc. Who, what, when, where, why, how VIEWPOINTS Discover what others think, how their positions differ, and how they are likely to respond to your argument.

  7. Research as Inquiry While your research will produce information, data is not the most important goal in this process. THINKING is the most important result of research!

  8. Research as Inquiry  What INFORMATION do you need to gather? Where might you find that information? What viewpoints should you inquire into? What roles do you anticipate these various viewpoints playing in the issue? Do you know of any pre-existing situations that might strain relations between these viewpoints? What are those strains based on? What can you do as an arguer/writer to minimize the impact of these conflicts?

  9. Research Ask the experts (interview, check written policies, check available web sources). Ask those involved (interviews, surveys, conversations, dialogues). If available, consult secondary sources (articles about the issue in newspapers, magazines, web sources).

  10. Dialogue as Inquiry Inquiry requires genuine dialogue. List the key players in your issue. Generate a mock dialogue based on what you think their individual opinions are and how you think they might respond to others.

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