3.1 Identifying an Argument
Question Description
Round 1 Debate Question: Should the government limit free speech online?
Ken White, NO
Position: The government should not increase limitations to free speech online.
List the major claims and their points of evidence:
- State Claim
- State and explain evidence
- State Claim
- State and explain evidence
- State Claim
- State and explain evidence
- State Claim
Listen to “The Hate Debate.” For 1-4, respond based on the claims and evidence from the segment of time for your determined round and debater. For 5-10, respond based on podcast as a whole:
- State the debater and the position.
- State a main claim by your debater.
- State the evidence offered to support the claim and explain it.
- Explain how the evidence and claim function in the context of the debate.
- Were the questions clear? Why or why not?
- What connections or patterns did you see across all four positions in context?
- Do you have any overall observations or questions about the debate?
- Was your opinion about the overall topic impacted? How?
- What points of evidence impacted you and why?
- What else stuck out to you and why?