banning the plastic bags 1
the topic is banning the plastic bag use and we are arguing pro
GUIDELINES
- The part in red should not be included in your submission (for plagiarism %).
- APA format (12 / Times Roman/ Title page/ references).
- Title page: topic, your name, ID, which side you are presenting PRO/CON
- Second page: Debate part 1 the four questions answered: topic/ why/ side/ peer name.
- Each argument – one article.
- 4 articles total
- Reference page
- Argument – 1- maximum 4 full complete sentences. Based on the article
- Warrant/ Evidence– summary of the statistics of the article. This is NOT based on your opinion.5 to max 10 sentences (one paragraph).
- Impact – 3- max 6 sentences. If the article does not have a conclusion/ impact/ why does this matter write your own understanding of why does this matter in a bigger scale- national/ regional/ globally.
- Use the bellow guideline to write your arguments.
- This must be typing NO handwriting will be accepted.
- Plagiarism = maximum 20% .
- Must be submitted via Portal.
- No individual late submission will be accepted.
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While there are many forms of debate, a basic argument structure that will work in most debates is a CLAIM – WARRANT – IMPACT structure.
- Claim (Argument)
- Warrant (Evidence/Proof)
- Impact (So What? Why does this matter?)
CLAIM – Is your argument expressed in one simple and clear sentence. This is not a restatement of the debate topic, this is one reason why you are in favor (PRO) the debate topic statement or one reason why you are against (CON) the debate topic statement. You may (and usually will) have multiple claims to support your side. A typical opening speech has three claims.
WARRANT – Is the evidence or proof that you are using to support your claim. Evidence often comes in the form of a quotation, statistics/data, or cited reference but also can include powerful examples or analogies.
IMPACT – Explains why the evidence matters. Your information may be true, but you need to go further to explain how this proves your point. What is significant about your evidence? How does it all support your side of the debate?
PRO/CON Outline
Argument #1 10 points
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- Warrant (Evidence) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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- Impact (Why does this matter?) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Argument#2 10 points____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Warrant (Evidence) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Impact (Why does this matter?) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Argument #3 10 points____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Warrant (Evidence) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Impact (Why does this matter?) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Argument #410 points
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