Consider a very strange question: who is winning before a debate starts: the affirmative or the negative? This might sound like a trick question, that neither side should be considered in the lead until at least one argument is made. But, people have strong opinions...
Have you ever watched a science fiction movie with a friend that would criticize the believability of the story? “Light-sabers would never work in the real world” or “Warp speed is impossible because nothing can go faster than the speed of light.” Or maybe you watched...
You will need 3 things to complete this assignment: A YouTube URL (link) to complete video of your second cross-examination with you in the AFFIRMATIVE role. A formatted transcript of your speech. You may remove verbal fillers from the transcript, but you may not...
You will need 3 things to complete this assignment: A YouTube URL (link) to complete video of your first cross-examination with you in the NEGATIVE role. A formatted transcript of your speech. You may remove verbal fillers from the transcript, but you may not alter...
Modeling arguments using Toulmin’s approach is useful for two reasons. First, it provides a language with which to inspect arguments, understand how they work, and examine the support used by those making them. In other words, it allows critical thinkers and...
