the important traditional problem of defeating the sceptic. Jarvie, 1976: 315
Hence, this thesis examines how the argument structures by the presidential candidates in Indonesia Presidential Debates in 2014. Furthermore, it will also
reveal the characteristics of the candidates in argumenting based on Toulmin’s theory.
1.2 Problem Formulations
This research aims to reveal the answers to the questions below in Indonesia Presidential Debate 2014:
1. How do the presidential candidates formulate their arguments?
2. What are the characteristics of Jokowi’s arguments and Prabowo’s arguments?
1.3 Objectives of the Study
This thesis exposes some points regarding to the problem formulation listed as follows:
1. To find out the argument structure of the president candidates in presidential
debates and the linguistic features based on Toulmin’s argumentation model
elements. 2.
To reveal the characteristics of presidential candidates’ arguments.
1.4 Scope of the Study
I would like to bring forward the fact about arguments structured by president candidates in Presidential Debate 2014. The research is under the study of
Discourse Analysis and Argumentation Studies. It covers the argument structures analyzed by using Toulmin’s model of argumentation in the 1
st
debate, the 2
nd
debate, the 3
rd
debate and the 5
th
debate of Indonesia Presidential Debate 2014. The result of this research is supported by Aristotle’s appeals. Nonetheless, it is only to
describe how far the findings of this research can contribute to the result of the
2014’s president election.
1.5 Limitation of the Study
This research only addresses the president candidates’ utterances during the debates. Moreover, it only describes the model of arguments by Toulmin that exist
in debate. Toulmin’s argumentation model has a focus on how the arguments are structured. Hence, the focus of this thesis is on the structures of the arguments, not
to the logics of arguments such as syllogism. Furthermore, I analyzed the main arguments which are the core of the topic. The analysis of the arguments is not
about the unity of the whole arguments, but it is about the completion of each argument. Last but not least, the research will reveal the characteristicss in two
president candidates’ arguments. This research, of course, still leaves open further opportunities for future researchers to build new findings upon it.
1.6 Significance of the Study
