Civil Discourse & Argumentation

Civil discourse is best described as

• Debate

• Discussion

• Lecture

• Speech

Which of the following is not part of an argument?

• Evidence

• Claim

• Restatement

• Reasoning

Which of the following is not part of a refutation?

• Conclusion

• Restatement

• Claim

• Support

Which of the following is not an essential element of civil discourse?

• Respect

• Structure

• Empathy

• Determination

What is missing from this argument?

Baseball is boring because it takes too long to play.

• Evidence

• Claim

• Reasoning

What is missing?

Some people think video games are bad for you. Research shows that gamers have enhanced hand-eye coordination.

• Restatement

• Refutation

• Support

What is missing?

Some say that the Jags will never improve. However, they just hired Urban Meyer, who has a fantastic NCAA record.

• Restatement

• Refutation

• Support

• Conclusion

This is an example of civil discourse

• True

• False

The artist's message is:

• Civil discourse is alive & well

• Civil discourse is dead & gone

• Civil discourse is wounded but not gone

What is the artist's message?

• Civil discourse died with McCain

• Civil discourse was born with McCain

• Civil discourse was born & died with John McCain

• Who is John McCain?