Preparing a debate – Arguments and fallacies

Transcript:Preparing a debate – Arguments and fallacies:
Preparing a debate – Arguments and fallacies Christopher Sanchez – Debating Society Germany e.V. – sanchez@schoolsdebate.de 1 Analyse and define the motion Christopher Sanchez – Debating Society Germany e.V. – sanchez@schoolsdebate.de 2 FACT: Something is or is not VALUE: Something is of inherent worth or not POLICY: Something should be done or not be done Alfred Snider, WSDC Playbook, 2015 Christopher Sanchez – Debating Society Germany e.V. – sanchez@schoolsdebate.de 3 Motions of fact THBT advertising does more harm than good Harm and Good: which one predominates? Most common standards for determination: Majority of examples Preponderance of evidence True beyond a reasonable doubt Alfred Snider, WSDC Playbook, 2015 Christopher Sanchez – Debating Society Germany e.V. – sanchez@schoolsdebate.de 4 Motions of fact THBT China and the USA will be allies in the 21st century Set to determine a future fact, but still a fact, the same determiners apply. Alfred Snider, WSDC Playbook, 2015 Christopher Sanchez – Debating Society Germany e.V. – sanchez@schoolsdebate.de 5 Motions of value THBT Shakespeare is the world‘s greatest writer. Locate the value term Name some criteria to prove this motion. Which criteria is the most reasonable? Alfred Snider, WSDC Playbook, 2015 Christopher Sanchez – Debating Society Germany e.V. – sanchez@schoolsdebate.de 6 Motions of policy THW legalise prostitution Proposition needs a model. Relevant details needed: Who? What? Why? How? Who pays for it? Build a model anticipating the opposition‘s arguments Alfred Snider, WSDC Playbook, 2015 Christopher Sanchez – Debating Society Germany e.V. – sanchez@schoolsdebate.de 7 THW legalise prostitution Framing (aka Case, aka Model, aka Plan, aka Mechanism): Philosophical: hypothetical approach using real-world examples. Engage on a pragmatic and principled level. NSDA on YouTube Christopher Sanchez – Debating Society Germany e.V. – sanchez@schoolsdebate.de 8 Other general issues THBT parents should not hit their children Either policy (investigate and prosecute abusive parents) or value (morally wrong) Decide on most likely winning option Avoid local/regional  go international to fulfill principle approach (e.g. agent can be developing countries or Western Liberal Democracies…)  Anticipate interpretations of the other side  Prepare several different models to align/edit strategy accordingly Christopher Sanchez – Debating Society Germany e.V. – sanchez@schoolsdebate.de 9 WHICH TYPE? • THW execute convicted war criminals. • THBT humanity will not reach the 22nd Century. • THBT state-run media cannot serve the function of a free press. • THBT it is wrong to eat whales and sharks. • THBT viewing violent media