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June 28, 2026English Text Construction

Turn-taking and argumentation in the 2020 US presidential debate

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MAMaya Lisa AryantiPadjadjaran UniversitySYSusi YuliawatiPadjadjaran UniversityDEDian EkawatiSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung

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Qualitative analysis investigates turn-taking strategies and argumentation in the 2020 US presidential debate, revealing distinct styles.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the turn-taking strategies used by Donald Trump and Joe Biden during the 2020 presidential debate to construct their arguments.
  • Utilized qualitative method to analyze utterances from the first and second rounds of presidential debate videos from C-SPAN.
  • Applied Stenström’s framework of turn-taking and Toulmin’s model of argumentation to categorize strategies.
  • Trump predominantly used assertive claims and specific backing to dominate the floor.
  • Biden structured his arguments using data and warrants, presenting a more measured approach.
  • Both candidates employed distinct sub-strategies to organize and deliver their arguments effectively.

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Aryanti et al. (2026) studied this question.

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