Post on 03-Jan-2016
Speech and Debate W11
Today’s Schedule Welcome! Quiz Establishing Proof Logical Fallacies Analysis in Debate Types of Support Persuasive Speaking
Schedule
11 Practice Debates
12 Follow up on Debate Practice
13 Additional Debate Techniques / Prac-tice
14 Additional Debate Techniques / Prac-tice
15 Final Debates
16 Final Debates
Establishing Proof Proof = information that presents
sufficient reason to accept your claim Evidence = information discovered
through research that back up claim Reasoning = providing support for your
claim
Proof = Evidence + Reasoning
Types of Reasoning Generalization
If two groups share similar characteristics then I can apply my idea to the other group
Counterexample Analogy
Uses a specific example as its basis False analogy
Sign Argument When one instance occurs so does another Fallible sign arguments
Statistics Data viewed as a survey or as study of precise relationship
Authority Assumption that person of authority knows his/her subject well
(explanation, example, statistic, expert opinion)
Logical Fallacies Weaknesses in your critical thinking They can damage your credibility, as the other team can
point our your flaws
Types of Fallacies: Faulty Cause (Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc)
“Wow you brought good weather with you.” Really? Attacking the Person (Ad Hominen)
“The candidates wife is an idol so he’d make a bad mayor.” Hasty Generalization
I met some Korean students. They’re really stressed out. So all Koreans must be stressed out.
Bandwagon (Ad Populum) Everyone’s wearing hipster glasses; if you’re not you’re behind.
Red Herring Oversimplification
Stock Issue Analysis Resolution = change the present situation
1. Is there harm in the present system?2. Is the harm inherent in the status quo? 3. Will the proposal solve the problem?
Affirmative must prove all of them.
Assumes present system is static (won’t change)
Persuasive Speeches
Informative vs Persuasive Speaking Persuasive speaking urges us to choose from among the
options; informative speaking reveals and clarifies options. Persuasive speaking asks the audience for more
commitment than does informative speaking. The ethical obligations for persuasive speakers are even
greater than for informative speakers. The Persuasive speaker is a leader; the informative
speaker is a teacher. Persuasive speaking more often involves emotional
appeals that are out of place in speeches to inform.
Why is persuasive speaking useful for debate?
Persuasive Speeches Fact: The KC Royals will win the World
Series this year
Value: It’s unhealthy to get less than 7 hours of sleep per night
Policy: The Korean Government should provide more Korean lessons for foreign residents
Persuasive speeches aim at… passive agreement personal action
3 P’s
The problem issue refers to what is wrong with the status quo.
The plan issue refers to the solution
The practicality issue refers to considerations of how well the plan solves the problem and its advantages and disadvantages
Homework for Next Week Write a 1 ½ - 2 minute persuasive
speech