Computers are Better than Books Debate

What were some reasons mentioned by the for Computers side?

Do you agree with the speaker's statement: "A computer has a brain". Why or why not?

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What rhetorical device did this speaker just use?

• Parallelism

• Hyperbole

• Rhetorical question

• Analogy

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What type of evidence did the speaker use to support his argument that computers are harmful?

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

Do you agree with the book side's rebuttal: "iPads are not like computers". Why or why not?

Do you think iBooks should replace real books? Why or why not?

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Does this speaker use sound reasoning about who can make books? Why or why not?

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Is the speaker's evidence from Facebook reliable? Why or why not?

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

Were any of the speaker's reasons sound?

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which side would you vote to win? For Books or for Computers? Explain and refer to the Evaluate an Argument reference sheet.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1