judging+arguments+exercise

COMM 111 __Judgment Exercise __

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 * As you watch the debate, try to answer the following questions about how the two debaters treat the issue of America’s safety after 9/11:

What are Peter Bergen’s strongest arguments supporting the idea that America //is// safer since 9/11?

What types of evidence does Bergen rely on most? (examples, statistics, artifacts, scientific evidence, testimony)

Does Bergen offer any obviously weak pieces of evidence?

What are Gartenstein-Ross’ strongest arguments supporting the idea that America is //not// safer Since 9/11?

What types of evidence does Gartenstein-Ross rely on most? (examples, statistics, artifacts, scientific evidence, testimony)

Does Gartenstein-Ross offer any obviously weak pieces of evidence?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">On the whole, who was most convincing?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Other possible debates: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Do social media destroy interpersonal relationships? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">[]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">the internet is closing our minds to politics <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">[]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">too many kids go tocollege <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">[]