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Monday, July 12, 2010
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INTRODUCE YOURSELVES
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SYLLABUS REVIEW
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will be a some research-based homework which, while not required, will assist you immensely in preparing for debates suggest keeping some notes and preparing for both sides
How to lose SOMEONE IS WRONG ON THE INTERNET! Debate and discussion Should English be the official language in the United States?
Recommended Reading: Heinrichs, Jay. Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion. New York: Three Rivers, 2007. Print. Hirschman, Albert O. The Rhetoric of Reaction: Perversity, Futility, Jeopardy. Cambridge, Mass.: Belknap of Harvard UP, 1991. Print.
generally will not required to watch anything deemed NSFW will warn you if we do go there
CLASS BREAKDOWN
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will consist of lecturing and reviewing the debate from the previous week will consist of debating each other is not mandatory but obviously helpful
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HELPFUL HINTS
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most common point will be that it depends on the denition of life this may be true, and is a good place to start your argument, it is not, in itself an argument addition to saying that there is a difference between living and non-living objects, one must actually explain what the difference is
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Many responses will include examples of other non-living objects This is a good start, but not elaborating sufciently will render your points moot Finding the precise difference between living and nonliving objects requires examples regarding the gray area in the middle The good responses will provide a specic yardstick by which to measure what falls under the category of living
SUGGESTIONS
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is important to predict the arguments your opposition may make, but you shouldn't make those arguments for them a rebuttal but do not use it unless your opponent uses the argument you foresaw may not think up of the argument even if it seems obvious to you dont hand it to them
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HOW TO WIN
Recognizing the basic debate behind a question is important in taking a position and formulating arguments
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Monday, July 12, 2010
On Tuesday, youll be receiving a link to the debate below. Youre more than welcome to research. Is homework harmful or helpful?