of your mouse in a click-and-drag procedure. If you haven't downloaded Shockwave, you
must do so now in order to perform the click-and-drag procedures. To access the Macromedia site for downloading the Shockwave Authorware plugin, click on the
download button. This will take you to an index of Shockwave plugins. Scroll down just a
bit and you'll see the Shockwave Authorware plugin listed. Please download the
Shockwave Authorware plugin that is most appropriate for your computer:
Directions for the Visual Construction of the Argument
1. Click on the button marked Tutorial at the bottom of the page, and
the tutorial will pop up. Look at the layout of the page and then close it
so you can finish reading the instructions on this page.
2. The argument is provided again for you in the upper left side of the tutorial
window so you can see it while you are constructing the visual representation.
Below the argument, you'll see a set of symbols. This same set of symbols will
be available whenever you'll be asked to construct an argument visually.
3. To begin constructing the argument, point your mouse-arrow on the symbol
for conclusion ( the blue triangle ), hold down the left mouse button, and drag
the blue triangle to the upper part of the space on the right. When you release
the mouse button, the blue triangle will stay there.
4. Now go back to the set of symbols and click-and-drag the symbol for reasons
( the blue arrow ) over to a place underneath the blue triangle. Leave space for
another blue arrow because there are two reasons that support the conclusion.
5. Repeat the procedure: click-and-drag another blue arrow and place it
underneath the blue triangle.