ABSTRACT
A participant in an argumentative discussion must always try toanticipate the response of the other party. The participants jointlyare responsible for how the discussion proceeds and for its quality. Spurious conflicts and spurious agreements are to be avoided, the participants should respond clearly and in a relevant way to each other’s arguments, they should not take on too much at once, they should not cause unnecessary delay, and they should make sure that there is a clear conclusion.
