The Theory and Practice of Argumentation and Debate

The Theory and Practice of Argumentation and Debate
This was an enjoyable class. The main premise of the course is to show that argument and debate is a healthy and required activity in society. Being able to do it well, primarily by supporting your points and conclusions, leads to you becoming a successful debater.

Our final project was to choose a currently hot topic, get a side of that topic assigned, and then prepare a paper to give on that viewpoint. My topic was the claim that violence in the media caused others to be more violent, and I was on the opposing view. (PDF)