Mechanics:

The teacher will provide different

statements. If the subsequent statement
relates to the students, they will stand up.
Never have I ever…. disagreed to a
person’s view
 Never have I ever…. insulted a
classmate by calling them mean names.
Never have I ever…. ranted on social media
platforms such as facebook, twitter, etc..
Never have I ever…. focused on grammatical
mistakes of an opponent to win an argument.
Logical fallacies are errors in reasoning
that invalidate an argument.
- Also called Faulty Cause
- is an argument which posits that
since Event A happened before
Event B, then Event A must be
the cause of Event B.
- Making a conclusion
based on a small sample
Maria has a
terrible
experience
with a
boyfriend. She
decides that all
boys are bad.
- Attacking the person
instead of addressing
the argument
- Occurs when the
element of pity is used
instead of logical
reasoning
Please do not
fail me, I am the
eldest among
my six siblings
and I am the
future of our
family.
- Focused on how
powerful the person is
instead of the argument
If you don’t believe in my arguments,
I will unfriend you.
- Something used to stop
people from noticing or
thinking about
something important.
1. Faulty Cause
2. Hasty
generalization
3. Ad hominem
4. Appeal to Pity
5. Appeal to force
6. Red herring
DEBATE
 Against
Pro
Position Paper
•Presents the writer’s stand or viewpoint
on a particular issue
•Writing position paper entails outlining
and proposing the course of action; by
doing so, you are already taking part in a
larger debate
Position Paper
• You have the power to
change the opinions and
attitude of others when you
write a position paper
Parts of a Position Paper
Introduction
- Present the issue and grab the attention of
the readers
- Define the issue and discuss its background
- Provide general statement of your position
via your thesis statement
Parts of a Position Paper
Body
- state your main arguments
- provide evidence
- Provide counterarguments against the
possible weaknesses of your arguments
Parts of a Position Paper
Conclusion
-Restate your position
-Suggest a course of action
-State what makes your position superior
and more acceptable
-End with a powerful closing statement