- make a list of the issues (4-5) that might make good debate topics
- Is the topic interesting?
- Is the topic recent & relevant? Has there been legitimate recent conversations around it.
- Is it easy to research?
- what question (s) are being asked that we would debate? Form the top 3 issues into questions & identify if it is argument of fact, value, policy
(i.e. should torture be allowed in U.S. government interrogations?) - Policy
4. Are there other questions around this topic that would be interesting to argue - add 3 additional questions (i.e. To what extent should national security be limited?)
Make-up assignment: turn in 3-4 debatable topics and questions & identify what type of argument they are
