Shift in the Burden of Proof, defined

One concept that I thought could use further research was the shift in the burden of proof claim found in Chapter 9 of Epstein’s text. In the textbook, there is no actual definition of the shift in the burden of proof, however, online the following definition is given: the burden of proof principle is when the individual who is challenging the argument as the individual who is supporting the argument to give them evidence to support their argument. In return, the supporter should give the other individual the information he or she wants in order to prove their point. However, when the individual does not respond with proof to the statement, the concept of burden of proof is applied because there is no proof given in the argument. After reading the website definition, everything made much more sense than before and I was able to fully understand the examples and everything else in that section of the book.

http://www.limbicnutrition.com/blog/resources/a-code-of-conduct-for-effective-rational-discussion/#toc-the-burden-of-proof-principle