Prepare+and+Produce+Information

**Prepare and Produce Information**

 * //Select the most important information.//
 * //Prepare and rehearse for the debate.//

Arguments have three basic components:
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A: Assertion R: Reasoning E: Evidence

"Arguments have an //assertion//, which is simply a statement that something is so. Arguments also have //reasoning//, which is the reason why the assertion is valid. Reasoning is the “because” part of an argument. Finally, arguments have //evidence// – the proof of the reasoning. All three components are necessary for complete arguments."

//A good argument: Cloning is justified because it results in more plants that we like to eat.//

//A better argument:// Cloning is justified because it results in more crops. The USDA has studied plants that are cloned and concluded that farmers can grow up to 50% more crops if they used cloned seeds.


 * "This is an introductory guide to the basic rules and techniques needed for effective speaking and listening, based on materials used in the Middle School Public Debate Program." || [[file:Debate_SpeakingListening.pdf]] ||
 * To prepare for the debate, complete this worksheet. You will describe your arguments and summary points. You will also anticipate your oppositions points and develop a rebuttal for these points. || [[file:Preparing_for_Debate.doc]] ||
 * Want to know more about the debate format? Review this debate organizer. || [[file:Debate_Format.pdf]] ||

//Middle School Debate Program. Claremont McKenna College. []//
 * //Debate materials are adapted from://**