Presentation about Argumentation and Debate.ppt

INTRODUCTION TO ARGUMENTATION
AND DEBATE

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1. Explain what is argumentation and what is debate.
2. Distinguish argumentation from that of debate.
3. Explain argumentation and debate as an academic
endeavor.
Intended learning outcomes
Argumentation and Ddebate | Salirick S. Andres | College of Arts
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“With words, we govern man.” ~ Benjamin Disraeli
Why do we argue and debate?
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“Audi alteram partem…”
What is argumentation?
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• is generally defined as the
“art of influencing others,
through the medium of
reasoned discourse, to
believe or act as we wish
them to believe or act.”

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 Derived from the Latin word “
arguere” which means “to chide”
 It is the process of influencing the
belief of behavior of a listener
or reader, through spoken or
written speech, by supplying him
with reasons and stirring his
feelings.

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Arguer “doxa” Influence
Receiver
Act and
do

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 It is a process of giving people “doxa” a Greek word which stands for
“reasoned opinion.”
 The reasoned opinion is not absolute in character.
 It is subject to corrigibility, falsifiability, rectifiability, testability, and
rational criticism.

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Tests for “doxa”
corrigibility
falsifiabilty
rectifiability
testability
rationality
“you” “them”
‘doxa’

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“Audi alteram partem…”
What is debate?

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What is debate?
 is generally defined as
a “formal direct oral
contest in
argumentation
between two or more
persons on a definite
proposition at a
definite time.”

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Debate vs Verbal wrangling
 Formal discourse
 Artistic argumentation
 Orderly exchange of
opinions
 No formalities
 No trace of art is
involved
 Mere verbal tussle

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Argumentation vs Debate
 May not necessarily
face each other
 Include both oral and
written
 May or may not require
set of rules
 Each side dispute
face-to-face
 Strictly oral contest
 Requires a definite
format/rules

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Argumentation vs Debate
“All debates are forms of arguments,
but not all forms of arguments are
debates.”

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in Argumentation and Debate
“Redere auditores attentos, benevolos, y dociles.”
Two approaches

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TWO APPROACHES
 Appeal to reason
 The phase whereby the
arguer directs his words to
the reasoning faculty of man.
 To create belief and
intellectual agreement
 Appeal to emotion
 The phase whereby the
disputant directs his words to
the heart, the sentiments and
emotions.
 To stir and influence the
audience
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Conviction Persuasion

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Conviction alone…
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 Is merely a state of mind
 Not sufficient to promote human progress
 Contentions may be true but lacks depth and
believability
 May not stir the audience to believe in his course of
belief

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Persuasion alone…
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 Is a pure behavioral impulse
 May result to a “blind following” scheme
 Instinct may not always be accurate
 Emotional appeal is fleeting and unreliable

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“Cogito, ergo, sum.” ~ Rene Descartes
Role of argumentation and debate to your
academic and professional life

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1. Argumentation and debate are fundamental
skills you need.
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 Men are in constant state of flux in searching for
fundamental questions affecting his existence.
 It is innate in man’s nature to search for the truth.

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2. Argumentation and debate are universal
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 “All men are, by nature, gregarious” and “To be is to be
related.”
 Because of relations, one creates beliefs and attitudes.
 These beliefs and attitudes that create action, urging them to
move, act and do.
 Attitude and beliefs are created, influenced and swayed
through argumentation and debate, hence, argumentation
and debate is of extreme importance to men.

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3. Argumentation and debate are
indispensable
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 Argumentation and debate is both an art and science
which aspires for mutual understanding and beneficial
relationships.
 Argumentation and debate enables man to rise above all
the other forms of animals because it develops his highest
faculty; the intellect and the emotion.
 It makes a person well-rounded, armed with conviction and
persuasive power.

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