ARGUMENTATION SKILLS SLW 137

SECOND TOPIC OF DISCUSSION.

THE MAIN PARTS OF AN ARGUMENT

OR
ESSENTIALS OF AN ARGUMENT

An argument basically it can be oral or written.

An argument refers to the oral presentation or written submission

written by lawyers to support their position or legal proceedings.

It involves presentation of reasons, evidence, and legal principles to

convince judges to adopt their perspective.

The main parts of an Argument.

i. Basic Claim.

-The basic claim is the central statement that form the foundation
of an argument. It is the main point you’re trying to prove.
-A basic claim express the person’s point of view or opinion often
subjective in nature, essentially the basic claim relay on person’s
interpretation or opinion of a person.

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 ii. A claim of Fact.

-A claim of fact, is the statement that can be true or false, correct

or incorrect, valid or invalid.
-To be effective it should be supported with evidence and logical
reasoning, it relay on objectivity.
-It relay on objectivity which means, not influenced by individual
perspective rather than based on reason or fact that can be verified
and agreed upon by multiple observers.
iii. Claim of Interpretation.

-Interpretation play the central in legal argumentation where by

legal professionals analyses statutes, case laws, and legal
principles to build persuasive argument.
-The aim is to convince the court that their interpretation is the
most reasonable.
iv. Basic Appeal.

-Basic appeal in argument refers to the fundamental strategies or

techniques used to pursue the judges.
-These appeals typically fall in three categories. They serve as
foundation element of argumentation.
 Appeal to logic.
 Appeal to emotion.
 Appeal to morality.
Appeal to logic,

-Appeal to logic, form the backbone of argumentation, it relay on

rational reasoning, evidence underlined case laws, interpretation
of statutes and convince judges of the validity of a position.

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-Appeal to logic identifies mistake or wrongs in the opponent
argued, this approach emphasizes the use of logic and consistent
argument, which mean free from contradiction and flow in a clear
and organized manner.

Appeal to emotion,

-Appeal to emotion in law can be a powerful tool especially when

presenting a case to a judge by considering emotion of those
involved, it can emphasize the case and make it more relatable.

-Whoever it is important to use emotion appeal, ethically and

within the bound of the law ensuring their relevant and supported
by the evidence to ensure persuasive argument as well as fair
justice outcome, but they should never be used to manipulate or
deceive.

Appeal to morality.

-Appeal to morality it involves claiming arguments in terms of

what is wrong or right rather than rely on technicality.

-It can be powerful to persuade judges especially in cases where

legal principles connected with ethical consideration.

-Whoever, it is important to balance legal moral argument with

legal precedents and statutory interpretation to ensure a strong
legal argument.
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NB. It is important to note that legal decisions are based on
statutes, precedents and legal principles therefore morality can be
influential.

Tactics/strategies for enforcement of an arguments.

 Conducting research.
 Good persuasive language
 Smart consistence and good arrangement of an
argument.
 Use of critical thinking in arguments
You can visit the Artificial intelligence (Ai), for more Tactics
on enforcing an argument.

THIS WAS THE END OF OUR DISCUSSION AND THE END

OF THE TOPIC, With Our Lecturer

Point to note. These are Class notes presented by Our

lecturer During the lecture session, and typed by Chief Nzozo.

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“Always, be a good listener but not a
much talker”

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