Case 13 of 20 ยท Arguments & Debate
Debatebeginnerโญ 30 XPโ๏ธ Court of FairLogical Fallacy Spotter
๐๐ฆ If you could only eat ONE food forever, what would it be.
๐ฏ Your mission
Spot the strongest argument.
โก The twist
Find the weakness in the argument you agree with.
What You'll Learn
Key Concept: Catching reasoning errors in debates
Think About This
๐๐ฆ If you could only eat ONE food forever, what would it be? Convince your friend your choice is better!
Thinking Steps
๐ Search!
Read the question carefully. What is it asking you?
๐ก Ideas!
Think of TWO possible answers. Don't pick yet!
๐ฏ Choose!
Now pick the best one. Why did you pick it?
๐ช Reflect!
Were you right? That's great! Were you wrong? That's great too โ you learned!
Key Points
Master catching reasoning errors in debates
Apply arguments & debate in real situations
Build habits of arguments & debate
Key Vocabulary
Listen
Paying attention to what someone else says
Reason
The 'WHY' behind what you think
Why This Matters in Real Life
When you tell Mom WHY you want something, you're making an argument! 'I want juice BECAUSE I'm thirsty!' ๐ง
Talk About It
Discuss these questions with a friend, parent, or classmate.
- 1Can you teach a stuffed animal about catching reasoning errors in debates? They're a great audience! ๐งธ
- 2What was tricky? What was easy? Show with your thumbs โ up ๐ or down ๐!
- 3Draw your favorite thing from today's lesson and put it on the fridge! ๐จ
Solve the Case
Case 1
1 of 3๐ฑ or ๐ถ โ ONE right answer?
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
In your next disagreement, repeat back what the other person said before replying.
For the dinner table
โWhen is it OK to disagree โ and how?โ
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