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This document introduces argumentation and debate. It defines argumentation as using reasoned discourse to influence others' beliefs or actions, while debate refers to a formal oral contest involving opposing sides. The document distinguishes argumentation from debate and discusses their roles in academic and professional life, noting they develop important intellectual and persuasive skills.

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Argumentation Intro PDF

This document introduces argumentation and debate. It defines argumentation as using reasoned discourse to influence others' beliefs or actions, while debate refers to a formal oral contest involving opposing sides. The document distinguishes argumentation from debate and discusses their roles in academic and professional life, noting they develop important intellectual and persuasive skills.

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INTRODUCTION TO ARGUMENTATION

AND DEBATE
2 Intended learning outcomes
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.

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3 Why do we argue and debate?
“With words, we govern man.” ~ Benjamin Disraeli

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4 What is argumentation?
“Audi alteram partem…”

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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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What is argumentation?
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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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What is argumentation?
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Receiver
Arguer “doxa” Influence
Act and do

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What is argumentation?
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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”
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corrigibility

rationality falsifiabilty
‘doxa’

testability rectifiability

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10 What is debate?
“Audi alteram partem…”

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What is debate?
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➢ 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
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 Formal discourse  No formalities


 Artistic argumentation  No trace of art is
 Orderly exchange of involved
opinions  Mere verbal tussle

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Argumentation vs Debate
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 May not necessarily  Each side dispute


face each other face-to-face
 Include both oral and  Strictly oral contest
written  Requires a definite
 May or may not format/rules
require set of rules

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Argumentation vs Debate
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“All debates are forms of


arguments, but not all forms of
arguments are debates.”

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15 Two approaches

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TWO APPROACHES
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Conviction Persuasion
 Appeal to reason  Appeal to emotion
 The phase whereby the  The phase whereby the
arguer directs his words disputant directs his
to the reasoning faculty words to the heart, the
of man. sentiments and emotions.
 To create belief and  To stir and influence the
intellectual agreement audience
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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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Role of argumentation and debate to your
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academic and professional life
“Cogito, ergo, sum.” ~ Rene Descartes

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1. Argumentation and debate are fundamental
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skills you need.
 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
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indispensable
 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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