INDEX

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Accident, fallacy of, 111, 113–114. Beveridge, Albert J., 317, 344.
Admission against interest, 70. Bibliography, 25–26.
Admission, strategy of, 380-382. Black, Jeremiah S., 301.
Admitted matter, 38, 43, 188, 191- Brady, James T., 279, 284.

192, 193–199, 215, 216–217, 217- Brief-Drawing, 203–245, 247–248,
218, 233-234.

322-323.
Aggressiveness, 271, 275.

Brief-Outlines, 37, 40, 149-150, 158–
Allegory, 96.

159, 164-165, 167, 173-174, 180.
Allen, Henry J., Governor of Kansas, Brief, specimen, 228–245.
387.

British Debts Case, Henry, 283, 311.
American Affairs, Chatham, 306, 360. Brown, David Paul, 297, 334, 341.
Ames, Fisher, 313, 337.

Bryan, William J., 261, 262.
Analogy, argument by, 74, 75, 76, Burden of proof, 12, 18-19, 153.
95-101, 103, 126.

Burke, Edmund, Conciliation with
Analogy, definition by, 139, 142.

Colonies, 51, 158-159, 161, 163,
Analogy, use of, in persuasion, 294, 164-165, 167, 169, 170, 173–174,
299-303.

175, 180, 182, 192–202, 208–214,
Analysis, definition by, 139, 140, 143, 220–225, 228–245, 255,257, 260,
162-163.

266, 283, 299-300, 308-309, 338–
Analysis, process of, 135–184, 188– 339, 359.
189.

Burke, brief of case on Conciliation,
Anecdote, 97, 299.

228–245.
Antecedent, 83.

Burke, Impeachment of Warren Hast-
Antecedent probability, 84, 87, 88. ings, 263.
Argument, 50, 73-104.
Argumentation, 2–3.

Calhoun, John C., 133, 394.
Argument beside the point, 107, Calmness, 271, 275.
114-119.

Card index, 28–29.
Argument in a circle, 107, 109-110. Cases, 135–137, 156, 156-158, 165-
Argumentum ad hominem, 107, 116– 167, 170-171, 171-173, 177-179,
117.

183-184.
Argumentum ad ignorantiam, 107, Cass, Lewis, 298, 316.
117-118.

Categorical proposition, 77-78.
Argumentum ad populum, 107, 117. Categorical syllogism, 77-81.
Argumentum ad verecundiam, 107, Cause-to-effect reasoning, 86–87.
118-119.

Chains of reasoning, 30–33, 36, 39,
Authority, argument from, 84, 85-86. 51, 207, 219, 252, 254–256.
Authority, citation of, 222-223, 237. Challenges, 377-378, 385, 386–387,

401.
Beecher, Henry Ward, 128, 350. Chatham, Earl of, 306, 337, 360.
Begging the question, 107-110, 222. Choate, Rufus, 70, 260.
Belief, 3-4.

Circumstantial evidence, 53, 54-57.
Beside the point, 107, 114-119. Classification, argument from, 84, 85,
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Clay, Henry, 261, 264, 285.

Distributed term, 79.
Climax, 259, 262–263, 356–358. Division, fallacy of, 107, 112-113.
Coherence, 247, 251-258.

Doubt, 4.
Collecting material, 23–34.

Douglas, Stephen A. (See Lincoln-
Composition, fallacy of, 107, 112-113. Douglas Debates).
Composition, principles of, 35-43,
246-364.

Earnestness, 47-48, 270, 272.
Compromise Measure of 1833, Clay, Effect-to-cause reasoning, 87–88.
261.

Emotional appeals, 4, 303–319, 357.
Conciliation with Colonies, Burke Emphasis, 247, 258–266.
(See Burke).

Enthymeme, 76, 83-84.
Conclusion in argument, 50.

Equivocation, fallacy of, 107, 114.
Conclusion in brief, 205, 206,207, Etymology, definition by, 139–140.
225–226, 245.

Evading the issue, 115, 382.
Conclusion in speech, 39–40, 43, 354- Evading traps, 389–393.
364.

Evarts, William M., 345.
Concreteness, 282, 293-303.

Evidence, 49–72.
Consequent, 83.

Example, definition by, 139, 141-142.
Consistency, tests of, 61-66.

Exclusion, definition by, 139, 140–
Constructive proof, 120.

141.
Context, definition by, 139, 142–143. Exclusion, process of, 38, 43, 188,
Conversational style, 46–47.

190–192, 199–201, 233-234.
Conviction, 4-5, 246–268.

Exhibits, 53, 294–295.
Crime against Kansas, Sumner, 286. Expert evidence, 53, 59–60, 71–72.
Cross of Gold Speech, Bryan, 261, 262. Expository Introduction, 330-336.
Cumulative evidence, 56.

Extempore method, 44-46.
Curran, John Philpott, 284.
Curtis, George William, 302, 349.

Fable, 96.
Dalton, Helen Maria, Defense of, Fact, matter of, 49–50.
R. Choate, 70.

Fact, proposition of, 20–21, 147-150,
Dartmouth College Case, Webster, 363.

165.
Deduction, 74-91.

Fallacy, 105–119.
Definition, 24-25, 38, 135-145, 146, Figurative analogy, 95–97.
162–163, 188, 215-216, 228-231,

First person, use of, 282–284.
252, 254, 331, 333.

Forbes and Others, Defense of, North,
Delivery, 43-48, 271-275.

284.
Demosthenes, 7.

Formal argument, 76, 77-83.
Dignity, 271, 273.

Formal fallacies, 105-106.
Dilemma, 125, 131-134, 386–393.

Freeman, William, Defense of, Sew-
Direct discourse, 282–293.

ard, 71, 149–150, 295, 340, 346.
Direct evidence, 53, 54-57, 85, 147.
Directness, 47-48.

Generalization, argument from, 84-
Direct quotation, 282, 289–293.
Disbelief, 3-4.

Generalization, iteration by, 107,
Discussion, 38, 39, 43.

108-109.
Discussion in brief, 205, 218-225, Gettysburg Address, Lincoln, 283–284.
235-245.

Gibbons vs. Ogden, Wirt, 331.
Discussion, preliminary, 24, 33, 186. Gompers, Samuel, 387–388.
Disjunctive proposition, 81.

Grady, Henry W., 295, 304, 309.
Disjunctive syllogism, 81-82, 130. Greece, America's Duty to, Clay, 264-
Disraeli, Lord Beaconsfield, 260. 265, 285-286.

85.

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Hastings, Impeachment of, Burke, 263, Kennistons, Defense of, Webster, 64.
Hayne-Webster Debate, 314, 351, 383–
384.

Legal brief on appeal, 204-205.
Hearsay evidence, 53, 56-58, 66. Lincoln, Abraham, 261, 283–284, 301.
Henry, Patrick, 283, 311, 371-373. Lincoln-Douglas Debates, 286,287,
Historical present, 295.

288-289, 301, 353, 389-393.
History of case, 38, 188, 189–190, Literal analogy, 95–96.

215, 216, 231-233, 331, 332, 334. Liverpool Speech, Beecher, 128, 350.
Hoar, George Frisbie, 318, 352. Logic, 2, 106.
Holmes, Alex. Wm., Defense of, Lovejoy, Murder of, Phillips, 348.

Brown, 297–298, 334-336, 341.
Hostile audience, treatment of, 253, Macaulay, Thomas Babington, 265,
255-256, 348–350, 394-398.

287, 300.
House Divided Against Itself Speech, Mackintosh, Sir James, 340, 341, 343.
Lincoln, 261, 301.

Main case, 153, 154-155, 156–171.
Humor, 271, 274.

Main issues, 186, 201-202, 234.
Hypothetical proposition, 82. Main points, 36, 217, 234-235, 331.
Hypothetical syllogism, 76, 82–83. Main speech, 41.

Major premise, 77, 78, 81, 82, 127.
Ignoring the question, 115, 382-383, Major term, 78.
389-393.

Material fallacies, 105-107.
Imperative mood, 282, 285–287. Memory method, 44-45.
Imperfect induction, 91–92.

Memory, tests of, 62, 67-68.
Implied causal relationship, 76, 84, Metaphor, 96, 299.
86-91, 94, 99-100, 111.

Middle term, 79.
Impromptu speaking, 44.

Minor premise, 77, 78–79, 83.
Indirect appeal, 271-275.

Minor term, 78–79.
Indirect evidence, 57.

Modesty, 270, 272–273.
Induction, 74-75, 91-95.

Motive to prevaricate, 62, 70–71.
Inference, 50, 74, 106-107.

Motives, appeal to, 303–319.
Informal argument, 83-91.
Ingersoll, Robert, 295.

Negative evidence, 53, 54.
Interpretation, fallacies of, 105–106. New South, Grady, 304.
Interrogation, 282, 287–289.

Non-evident premise, 107, 110.
Introduction in brief, 205, 206, 215- Non-Sequitur, 107, 110-114, 115.
218, 228-235.

North, John Henry, 284.
Introduction in speech, 38, 43, 329– Note-Taking, 28–29.

354.
Investigation, 23–34, 135–202. O'Connell, Daniel, 69–70, 264.
Irish Disturbance Bill, O'Connell, 264. Ogden vs. Saunders, Webster, 332.
Irony, 274.

Opening speech, 41, 330.
Irrelevant matter, 38, 43, 188, 190, Oratorical style, 46–47.
191, 215, 216, 233.

Ordinary evidence, 53, 59-60.
Irrepressible Conflict, Seward, 342. Original evidence, 53, 56-58.
Issues, 185–202, 215, 217.

Origin of case, 188, 189-190, 194–197,
Iteration, 107–108, 261–262.

215, 216, 231-233, 331, 332, 334.
Iteration by generalization, 107, 108- Outlines, 36-41, 43, 203–204, 322.
109.

Parables, 96, 299.
Jay Treaty, Debate on, Ames, 313, Parker, Theodore, 284.
337.

Partition, 215, 217, 234-235, 256,257,
Jury, Right of Trial by, Black, 301. 331, 333.

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Peltier, Jean, Defense of, Mackintosh, Research, 23–34, 135–202.
340, 341, 343.

Reserved force, 48, 272.
Perfect induction, 91–92.

Residues, method of, 125, 129-130.
Periodic sentence, 264, 360.

Retort, 274, 277.
Personal Introductions, 336–350. Rhetorical question, 108, 287–288.
Personality, 270-275.

Ridicule, 129, 274.
Persuasion, 4-5, 247, 269–321.

Rowan and Free Speech, Defense of,
Phase-System, 154-184.

Curran, 284.
Philippine Debate, Hoar Bev-

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Undistributed term, 79.

Webster, Daniel, 64, 65, 314, 332,
Unity, 13-14, 247–251.

351, 362, 363, 383–384, 385.
Unprejudiced propositions, 12, 17-Webster, Eulogy of, Parker, 284.
18, 220-222.

Webster, White Murder. Case, 65, 71,
Unwritten evidence, 53, 58–59.

276, 295, 385.
Uprightness, 270,271.

White Murder Case (See Webster).

Wilkinson, Judge, Defense of, Prentiss,
Verbal evidence, 53–54.

63, 132, 278, 281, 339, 361.
Vindication, personal, 276–277, 339- | Wirt, William, 331.
341.

Witnesses, tests of, 62, 66–72.
Vividness, 140, 260-261, 282–303. Word-pictures, 294, 295–299.

Wrangling, 2.
Waived matter, 188, 191–192.

Written evidence, 53, 58–59.