Argument mapping is, roughly, making a picture of reasoning. More precisely, it is the graphical display of the structure of reasoning and argumentation. Typically, argument maps are box-and-arrow diagrams, a bit like flowcharts. Argument mapping belongs to a family of "thought mapping" techniques which includes concept mapping and mind mapping. Argument mapping is distinctive in focusing exclusively on reasoning or argument structure, and is specialized for that purpose.

These tutorials cover the basics of argument mapping. More precisely, they cover two related topics: The basic structure of reasoning and argument in ordinary language. This is the fundamental stuff everyone should know about how arguments are constructed.How to produce diagrams (maps) of that structure. Argument mapping is a helpful technique for understanding the structure.