Reginald Blount 11/21/13 The benefits and drawbacks of a group debate When debating on a topic or pacific subject I prefer to debate one on one‚ but that is not the only way debating is done it is also done in groups and this can be a benefit in some situations and can also be a problem in some cases. When having a group debate it gives you a broad approach with having more than two people opinion‚ it’s going to be a harder fight‚ but you will get more than one standpoint on the argument
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“The Latest from the Feminist “Front” by Rush Limbaugh argument is that how male’s pursuit females. The title “Feminist Front is the first evidence that the writer use to characterize feminist create a facade. The writer claims his views on the feminist movement is rough‚ insensitive‚ cruel‚ and provocative. The writer is rough on feminist with is why there is common ground. The excerpt has several logical fallacies which is some type of counter statement that weakens an argument (Writer’s np)
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Logical Fallacies There have been many tragic events during the course of 2012 and the start of 2013 that have sparked many controversial debates. One can conclude from the Sandy Hook massacre in Newtown Connecticut to the marathon bombing in Boston that something must be done‚ but what exactly must be done is the topic of debate amongst every media outlet known to man. Through the course of this whole gun control and immigration debate‚ there have been many logical fallacies used by many politicians
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Class Debate: Panel Discussion Student Names: ________________________________________ CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Information All information presented in the debate was clear‚ accurate and thorough. Most information presented in the debate was clear‚ accurate and thorough. Most information presented in the debate was clear and accurate‚ but was not usually thorough. Information had several inaccuracies OR was usually not clear. Rebuttal All counter-arguments were accurate‚ relevant and strong
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Severance (perm) – a perm that doesn’t do 100% of what the plan advocates for Good: justifies aff conditionality – the aff is allowed to kick out of any part of their plan that we read a disad to which means that we’re not debating the plan which is the focus of the debate‚ and this makes it a voter for fairness. If the plan keeps changing‚ we will not be able to know what exactly what to argue. This also is a voter for fairness. Because the perm isn’t doing 100% of what the plan advocates‚ that
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What is debate?? Debate is a method of interactive and representational argument. The goal of a debate is basically to solve a certain issue or problem Structure Speaker Roles Prime Minister (First Affirmative) • Define the motion • Provide clarity and precision on exactly what the subject of the debate is Set-up your case – elaborate what your side wants (stance) and how you want to go about it Provide an outline of the team’s case Present and develop your arguments Summarize Speaker
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This is an Essay by me‚ PV2 Craig D. Caudill‚ on AR 600-8-10‚ leaves and passes. I am having to write this essay as a form of corrective training‚ for having failed to fill out a request and authority for leave and pass DA form 31. I was required to turn one in for my convalesant leave which was set to start on the first of may untill the 8th of may for having refractive eye surgery(PRK). So I am beginning this essay‚ with a general over-view of leaves and passes‚ followed by a more in
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BEL 313 INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL THINKING ASSIGNMENT 1 (20%) Pair Work Select an article or more that present the views of the author(s) on a SINGLE ISSUE. Newspaper editorials or Internet Blogs may be a good source for this. Using the argument mapping techniques that were discussed in class‚ identify in the article(s): i. Five (5) examples of contentions (claim supported by reason) ii. Five (5) examples of objections against claims. Present this in the form of argument maps
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Everyday we encounter arguments in many different places. It could be at work‚ home‚ at a gas station‚ while driving in the freeway‚ or even just by watching television. Most arguments we hear or take part in are "sound and convincing" but some arguments have logical fallacies or having mistakes in their reasoning. There are many types of logical fallacies that are common and frequently committed which sometimes are used to "psychologically" persuade the reader or viewer. Examples of these common
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Debate Language “The Argument Culture” is a persuasive essay written by Professor Deborah Tannen. As a professor of linguistics at Georgetown University‚ Tannen experience in language leads her to write many books in this field. Tannen uses “The Argument Culture” essay to persuade her audience that this society’s way of looking at debate encourages an “adversarial frame of mind” (Tannen‚ 305). Three of Tannen’s main points include; polarized views in the news‚ the use of “war metaphors’ by media
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