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RESEARCH GUIDES

COMM 296: Deliberation and Democracy

Use this research guide to find sources for your deliberation assignments.

Writing Resources

Toulmin Argument (Purdue OWL)
Learn more about the Toulmin Method and how to construct the six parts of your argument: claim, grounds, warrant, qualifier, rebuttal, and backing.

Citation & Style Guides

APA Style Reference Examples
The APA Style website is a comprehensive source for style and grammar guidance. The Reference Examples page details how to cite just about any type of resource.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed.
ISBN: 9781433832154

Publication Date: 2019-10-01

Print version of the official manual for APA style, 7th edition

MLA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue OWL)
Modern Language Association (MLA) Style citation and document formatting guidelines
How To Cite Speeches, Lectures, or Other Oral Presentations in MLA

The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th ed. (eBook)
ISBN: 9780226287058

Publication Date: 2017

Online version of the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition

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Subjects: Communication

Tags: Communication, deliberation, democracy