What is it:

aMap is short for ‘argument map’.  The idea’s very simple – to promote the art of arguing by mapping out complex debates in a simple visual format.aMaps are based around the same structure as “informal logic” – this is the logic people use to argue in everyday life.  Informal logic has a four-tiered structure:

• Your position (I think . . .) – what you think overall
• Propositions (Because . . .) – reasons that support your position
• Arguments (As . . .) – supporting arguments that back up each of your propositions
• Evidence (Supported by . . .) – supporting evidence to back up your arguments

         (N.B. some people also refer to “arguments” as “minor propositions” – in either case, the idea is that

         this tier is designed to back up your prior “propositions”.)

When put into use, you get something like this:

• State their position “I think Man U are the best team in the Premiership”
• State their proposition (reason) “Because they’re the most successful on the pitch”
• State supporting argument “As they win the most silverware and have the best players”
• State supporting evidence “In 2008 Man U won the Champions League and Ronaldo won best

          European Player of the year.”

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