Diacorda

Essentials of Logical
and Effective Communication:

  Understanding - 
- What is the issue?

- What is the argument? --
  --- What is opinion/viewpoint/conclusion?
  --- What are the reasons/evidence?

- What words or phrases are vague and/or could have multiple meanings?

- What are the value neutral descriptive assumptions?

- What are the value assumptions or value priorities?

  Assessing - 

- Are there fallacies in the reasoning

- What is the quality of the evidence?

- What additional causes or factors may be involved?

- What is the quality of the statistics?

- What relevant opposing arguments or significant information is omitted/not addressed?

~~ Adapted from "Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking" by M. Neil Browne and Stuart M. Keeley


List of Logical Fallacies
http://www.philosophicalsociety.com/Logical%20Fallacies.htm