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Accident, fallacy of, 111, 113–114.
Admission against interest, 70.
Admission, strategy of, 380-382.
Admitted matter, 38, 43, 188, 191-
192, 193-199, 215, 216-217, 217-
218, 233-234.

Aggressiveness, 271, 275.
Allegory, 96.

Beveridge, Albert J., 317, 344.
Bibliography, 25-26.
Black, Jeremiah S., 301.
Brady, James T., 279, 284.
Brief-Drawing, 203-245, 247-248,
322-323.

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

Analogy, definition by, 139, 142.
Analogy, use of, in persuasion, 294,
299-303.

Analysis, definition by, 139, 140, 143,
162-163.

Analysis, process of, 135-184, 188-
189.

Anecdote, 97, 299.
Antecedent, 83.

Antecedent probability, 84, 87, 88.
Argument, 50, 73–104.

Argumentation, 2-3.

Burke, Edmund, Conciliation with
Colonies, 51, 158-159, 161, 163,
164-165, 167, 169, 170, 173-174,
175, 180, 182, 192-202, 208-214,
220-225, 228-245, 255-257, 260,
266, 283, 299-300, 308-309, 338-
339, 359.

Burke, brief of case on Conciliation,
228-245.

Burke, Impeachment of Warren Hast-
ings, 263.

Calhoun, John C., 133, 394.

Argument beside the point, 107, Calmness, 271, 275.

114-119.

Argument in a circle, 107, 109-110.
Argumentum ad hominem, 107, 116-
117.

Card index, 28-29.

Cases, 135-137, 156, 156-158, 165–
167, 170-171, 171-173, 177-179,
183-184.

Argumentum ad ignorantiam, 107, Cass, Lewis, 298, 316.

117-118.

Argumentum ad populum, 107, 117.
Argumentum ad verecundiam, 107,
118-119.

Authority, argument from, 84, 85-86.
Authority, citation of, 222-223, 237.

Beecher, Henry Ward, 128, 350.
Begging the question, 107-110, 222.
Belief, 3-4.

Beside the point, 107, 114-119.

Categorical proposition, 77-78.
Categorical syllogism, 77–81.
Cause-to-effect reasoning, 86-87.
Chains of reasoning, 30-33, 36, 39,
51, 207, 219, 252, 254-256.
Challenges, 377-378, 385, 386-387,
401.

Chatham, Earl of, 306, 337, 360.
Choate, Rufus, 70, 260.

Circumstantial evidence, 53, 54-57.
Classification, argument from, 84, 85.

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Clay, Henry, 261, 264, 285.
Climax, 259, 262-263, 356-358.
Coherence, 247, 251-258.
Collecting material, 23-34.
Composition, fallacy of, 107, 112-113.
Composition, principles of, 35-43,
246-364.

Compromise Measure of 1833, Clay,
261.

Conciliation with Colonies, Burke
(See Burke).

Conclusion in argument, 50.
Conclusion in brief, 205, 206-207,
225-226, 245.

Conclusion in speech, 39-40, 43, 354-

364.

Concreteness, 282, 293-303.
Consequent, 83.

Consistency, tests of, 61-66.
Constructive proof, 120.
Context, definition by, 139, 142-143.
Conversational style, 46-47.
Conviction, 4-5, 246-268.
Crime against Kansas, Sumner, 286.
Cross of Gold Speech, Bryan, 261, 262.
Cumulative evidence, 56.
Curran, John Philpott, 284.
Curtis, George William, 302, 349.

Dalton, Helen Maria, Defense of,
R. Choate, 70.

Dartmouth College Case, Webster, 363.
Deduction, 74-91.

Definition, 24-25, 38, 135-145, 146,
162-163, 188, 215-216, 228-231,
252, 254, 331, 333.
Delivery, 43-48, 271–275.
Demosthenes, 7.

Dignity, 271, 273.

Dilemma, 125, 131-134, 386–393.

Direct discourse, 282-293.

Direct evidence, 53, 54-57, 85, 147.

Directness, 47-48.

Direct quotation, 282, 289–293.

Disbelief, 3-4.

Discussion, 38, 39, 43.

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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.
Disjunctive syllogism, 81-82, 130.
Disraeli, Lord Beaconsfield, 260.

Grady, Henry W., 295, 304, 309.
Greece, America's Duty to, Clay, 264-
265, 285-286.

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Hastings, Impeachment of, Burke, 263 Kennistons, Defense of, Webster, 64.

Hayne-Webster Debate, 314, 351, 383-

384.

Hearsay evidence, 53, 56–58, 66.
Henry, Patrick, 283, 311, 371–373.
Historical present, 295.

Legal brief on appeal, 204-205.
Lincoln, Abraham, 261, 283-284, 301.
Lincoln-Douglas Debates, 286-287,
288-289, 301, 353, 389-393.

History of case, 38, 188, 189-190, Literal analogy, 95-96.

Logic, 2, 106.

Lovejoy, Murder of, Phillips, 348.

215, 216, 231-233, 331, 332, 334. | Liverpool Speech, Beecher, 128, 350.
Hoar, George Frisbie, 318, 352.
Holmes, Alex. Wm., Defense of,
Brown, 297-298, 334-336, 341.
Hostile audience, treatment of, 253,
255-256, 348-350, 394-398.
House Divided Against Itself Speech,
Lincoln, 261, 301.

Humor, 271, 274.

Hypothetical proposition, 82.
Hypothetical syllogism, 76, 82-83.

Macaulay, Thomas Babington, 265,
287, 300.

Mackintosh, Sir James, 340, 341, 343.
Main case, 153, 154-155, 156–171.
Main issues, 186, 201–202, 234.

Main points, 36, 217, 234-235, 331.
Main speech, 41.

Major premise, 77, 78, 81, 82, 127.

Ignoring the question, 115, 382-383, | Major term, 78.
389-393.

Imperative mood, 282, 285-287.

Imperfect induction, 91-92.

Material fallacies, 105-107.
Memory method, 44-45.
Memory, tests of, 62, 67-68.

Implied causal relationship, 76, 84, Metaphor, 96, 299.

86-91, 94, 99-100, 111.

Impromptu speaking, 44.
Indirect appeal, 271–275.
Indirect evidence, 57.
Induction, 74-75, 91-95.

Middle term, 79.

Minor premise, 77, 78-79, 83.

Minor term, 78-79.

Modesty, 270, 272–273.

Motive to prevaricate, 62, 70-71.

Motives, appeal to, 303-319.

Introduction in brief, 205, 206, 215- Non-Sequitur, 107, 110-114, 115.

Inference, 50, 74, 106-107.

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.

North, John Henry, 284.

O'Connell, Daniel, 69-70, 264.

Opening speech, 41, 330.

218, 228-235.

Introduction in speech, 38, 43, 329- Note-Taking, 28-29.
354.

Investigation, 23-34, 135-202.

Irish Disturbance Bill, O'Connell, 264. Ogden vs. Saunders, Webster, 332.
Irony, 274.

Irrelevant matter, 38, 43, 188, 190- Oratorical style, 46-47.

191, 215, 216, 233.

Irrepressible Conflict, Seward, 342.

Issues, 185-202, 215, 217.

Iteration, 107-108, 261-262.

Ordinary evidence, 53, 59-60.
Original evidence, 53, 56-58.
Origin of case, 188, 189-190, 194-197,
215, 216, 231-233, 331, 332, 334.

Iteration by generalization, 107, 108- Outlines, 36-41, 43, 203-204, 322.
109.

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

Jury, Right of Trial by, Black, 301.

Parables, 96, 299.

Partition, 215, 217, 234–235, 256–257,
331, 333.

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Peltier, Jean, Defense of, Mackintosh, | Research, 23-34, 135-202.

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Policy, proposition of, 20-21, 147, Sequence, laws of, 251-256.

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Public Duty of Educated Men, Curtis, Substitute cases, 153, 155-156, 171-
302.

Question, 9, 187, 188, 217, 282, 287–
289.

Question-begging epithets, 17.

183.

Summary, 40, 43, 225-226, 245, 256-

257, 356, 357, 358-360.

Sumner, Charles, 286.
Suspense, 259, 263-265.
Syllogism, 76, 77-83.

Race Problem in the South, Grady, Synonyms, 142.

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Reductio ad absurdum, 125, 127-129, Theory, matter of, 50.

274.

References, 26, 222-223, 237.

Reform Bill, Macaulay, 265, 287, 300.
Refutation, 120-134, 218, 223-225.
Rejoinder, 156, 177–183.
Repartee, 274.

Reply to Hayne, Webster, 314, 351,
384.

Transitional Introductions, 350-354.
Transitions, 45, 256-258, 350-354,
356-357.

Turning the Tables, 125-127.
Typical instance, 93-94, 294, 296-
298.

Ultimate issues, 186.

Undistributed term, 79.

Unity, 13-14, 247-251.

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Webster, Daniel, 64, 65, 314, 332,
351, 362, 363, 383-384, 385.

Unprejudiced propositions, 12, 17- Webster, Eulogy of, Parker, 284.

18, 220-222.

Unwritten evidence, 53, 58–59.
Uprightness, 270-271.

Verbal evidence, 53-54.

Webster, White Murder Case, 65, 71,
276, 295, 385.

White Murder Case (See Webster).
Wilkinson, Judge, Defense of, Prentiss,
63, 132, 278, 281, 339, 361.

Vindication, personal, 276-277, 339- Wirt, William, 331.

341.

Vividness, 140, 260-261, 282-303.

Waived matter, 188, 191-192.

Witnesses, tests of, 62, 66-72.
Word-pictures, 294, 295-299.
Wrangling, 2.

Written evidence, 53, 58-59.

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